Ingrown toenails suck

[paruhd0x]

Soak your foot in warm/hot salt water every 2-3 hours... it'll help prevent infection. Doctor won't do anything to it if it is infected, they'll give you antibiotics and tell you to come back in a week.

I had surgery on both my large toes for continuous problems and know from experience...

 

[RossMAN]

Ah you mean an outward V, lol I was thinking the other way.

It's late.

 

[Mani]

How do ingrown toenails come about? Is it genetic or can they be prevented?

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Mani
How do ingrown toenails come about? Is it genetic or can they be prevented?

TMK, it is also often caused by tight fitting shoes. I havent had any in a long time and ive been wearing some 2E new balances that fit very well.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

FWIW, I tie my laces in a loose double-knot and slip them on and off, so the whole shoe is quite loose. The inner edges of my big toenails SLIGHTLY dig into the toes, and can hurt a bit when I kick something the wrong way. But never any soreness, redness, blood, or anything like that.

 

[ActuaryTm]

It could be worse. This could be your toenail.

 

[Chaotic42]

I don't think that ingrown toenails are genetic.

The blood is an after thing. I removed it, but it was in just a little too deep. The nail fungus is genetic, everyone in my family has it. They have treatments for it, but my uncle went to the doctor and apparently they really damage your liver.

The picture makes it look worse than it really is. Stupid "Auto levels".

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Long Range<BR>Short Range

Thats soooo gross put some pants on... your toe aint that bad

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Long Range<BR>Short Range

Thats soooo gross put some pants on... your toe aint that bad

Not too quick on the draw there, are you?

Ever heard of shorts?

 

[aircooled]

Grow your big toenail long, do not cut it short. Wear shoes loose in the toe area.

I got ingrown toenails all the time untill I did the above steps. Saved me from the painfull surgery

 

[lavagirl669]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Long Range<BR>Short Range

:Q

 

[IGBT]

...their fun to play with after a shower..nothing worse then bloody sox though..

 

[nakedfrog]

I had quite a terrible ingrown with a... er, nastiness that I'll not describe to spare anyone the visualization of it. I went to an Army doctor, and was given three anesthetic shots slightly above the base of my big toe, and that ALMOST kept me from feeling it when the doc slid the scissors underneath the middle of the nail to cut it up.
I went on a week-long skiing trip a day or two later.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
It could be worse. This could be your toenail.

Did the tip of that curve back to rejoin the middle?

:Q