How can i get rid of an ingrown toenail?

dont try to clip the sides to get it out.


try to pull the nail out from underneath the skin (ow, i know) and clip it straight across the top.


cut a small v into the center of the nail. it will eventually make the nail grow together and out of the skin on the sides.





if it's very swollen and red, you need to see a podiatrist. it could be infected (common).How can i get rid of an ingrown toenail?
You need to go to the doctor. They'll be able to remove it deep down, so it won't grow back.How can i get rid of an ingrown toenail?
you may have to go to a doctor to have the side of you nail taken off


cut you nails straight across


cutting a v in you nail will make it feel better by taking the pressure off temporary but it will catch on every thing


and in the long run does very little to help


you may be able to treat this yourself if it is not too bad


using an Emmery board file down the top of your nail in the middle of the nail


the flat part of it you want to thin down the nail in the middle this will take off the pressure and the sides of your nail can come up


if you can see the edge of your nail you can put a small piece of cotton under it to train it to come up


but if you can not see the edge of your nail you need to get the side of it removed


make sure the doctor used a chemical to destroy the nail bed so it does not come back or you will be in the same spot in a few months





if your toe is red or swollen or hot to the touch you need to see the doctor sooner than later as you have an infection going on.





soaking your foot in strong warm salt water will help





even though it is only a ingrown nail you do not want to fool around with it
They really hurt, I know. I had one and just wore open-toed shoes and cut a small v in the middle of my toenail. It took the pressure off and eventually it got better. I don't think mine was an extreme case however. Do not cut your nails short. Let them grow past the top of the toe.