Author Topic: ingrown toenail  (Read 2147 times)

My friend stubbed his toe talking up my stairs and got an ingrown toenail. He had to have it removed at the hospital.

um jesus how did it work. oh yeah!

you pull the part of the toe where the ingrown toenail is and then you take a pair of fingnail/toenail cuttuers and cut it part of the nail where its ingrown

I has ingrown toenail :C

I usually bite it off somehow.

It doesn't hurt so much if you do it quickly.

I had it too.(and it's over now, now I have it on my other toe. fuuuu-)
You gotta put your foot with the hurting toe in a big bowl of warm water and soda, and then leave it like that for about 10 minutes. Then you gotta try to push your toe a bit, and there might be some yucky stuff coming out of it.

But if you want to do it the easy way: Visit your nearest doctor.

This is what happens when you clip your nails with your fingers.

you can use the end of a pair of tweezers to lift it up

Toothpicks work well for me. Shove it under your toenail and try to pull it over the skin. If not possible, break the skin with it. Can be painful, but other methods sound even more painful. You can also leave the toothpick between the nail and skin for some time, but don't forget it there or it can be really painful when you walk away with it and put your feet against something. ;)
« Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 10:54:26 AM by D3ATH »

When I had an ingrown finger nail I put it in warm water and while holding I was pushing the skin away
That helped

if its even slightly swollen it is. mine was barely noticeable but really, it wouldnt be hurting otherwise.
ah, ok, well im gonna try the water thing today

ah, ok, well im gonna try the water thing today

Good idea, because it helps. After that, push the skin to push out the infection or whatever it is.

no im not removing my entire toenail.oh jesus christ nooo
You probably might need a surgical procedure done if the problem persists over a couple of months and doesn't heal.
Meaning you might have an infection meaning you might lose your toe if you do not solve this issue.
I had to have surgery on my toes 2 weeks ago.