How to treat ingrowing toenails from embedding into skin

How to prevent toenails embedding into the flesh of the toe

Just this past week I have seen 5 ingrown toenails on new patients and am beginning to wonder
if November is Ingrown toenail month! As I am seeing lots of problem nails.

Reasons ingrown toenails occur can be from poor toenail cutting ,cutting deep down the nail edge,or from tight or new shoes pinching the big toe and embedding the nail into the skin.

Treating  ingrown toenails will depend on how severe the nail is embedded self help measures maybe possible or you may need to seek treatment from a foot health professional.

Self care measures

If you have an ingrown toenail and the skin is only slightly inflamed you can fix this and prevent it getting worse or infected.

#1 If inflammation is present you can soak your feet in salty water 2 good tablespoons of salt for 10mins in warm water.

#2 Trim the toenails “straight” across this will prevent the nail continuing to embed into the skin.

#3 Keep your feet clean, if you suffer from sweaty feet, fungus conditions clean and treat your feet with antibacterial foot powder or fungus creams, the sweat and bacteria can worsen ingrown nalls.

#4 Wear sensible comfortable shoes with a wide shoe box area do not wear shoes that pinch.

#5 If the toe is pulsating and throbbing from pain apply an iodine spray like Savlon dry and take pain killers such as paracetamol  this will relieve pain .* If in doubt ask your GP.

When infection and pus is present this is a result of a jagged edge or split nail embedded into the toenail , a bloody fleshy mesh covers the side of the nail and is very painful.  At this time  Doctors often prescribe antibiotics to cure the infection but these will not cure the ingrown toenails only when the piece of nails is removed this toe will recover and the infection will go.

 

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