PSA: For those of you with ingrown toenails

[SWScorch]

I recall that there seem to be a fair amount of ATers who suffer from ingrown toenails. I too have my fair share, and the trainer at school taught me a little trick to keep the nails growing straight instead of outwards into the flesh.

Cut a V-shaped notch into the center of your toenail, almost down to the quick, and the nail will grow inwards towards the gap, releiving pressure and preventing future ingrown nails. I hope that description is illustrative enough. Cheers!

 

[EyeMWing]

Interesting, but that's be a PITA because it'd snag on all kinds of stuff.

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
I recall that there seem to be a fair amount of ATers who suffer from ingrown toenails. I too have my fair share, and the trainer at school taught me a little trick to keep the nails growing straight instead of outwards into the flesh.

Cut a V-shaped notch into the center of your toenail, almost down to the quick, and the nail will grow inwards towards the gap, releiving pressure and preventing future ingrown nails. I hope that description is illustrative enough. Cheers!

that's what my mother always told me too. 🙂

 

[HappyPuppy]

Thanks for the tip, Scorch. Now, do you think my dremel will do the job? 😛

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Thanks for the tip, Scorch. Now, do you think my dremel will do the job? 😛

Yes, yes it will! :evil:

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Interesting, but that's be a PITA because it'd snag on all kinds of stuff.

Yeah, and I don't think my gf will appreciate the razor sharp notches in my toenails in bed under the covers.

Thanks for the idea though, if mine get really bad, I'll try it.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Thanks for the tip, Scorch. Now, do you think my dremel will do the job? 😛

Yes, yes it will! :evil:

If you've got a dremel... you should be able to take care of those ingrown nails anyway 🙂 😛

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Thanks for the tip, Scorch. Now, do you think my dremel will do the job? 😛

Yes, yes it will! :evil:

If you've got a dremel... you should be able to take care of those ingrown nails anyway 🙂 😛

Or the whole toe :Q

 

[SWScorch]

I round off the corners of the edge so it doesn't catch, although I have had a few incidents where half of my nail suddenly rips off 🙂 Still better than having them ingrown though

 

[spanky]

interesting....

 

[Megatomic]

I may try this if I get another bad one. A few years ago I had one so bad that I had to have it fixed surgically. I've never had a problem with that one toe since.... I should go see the podiatrist to get the other big toe done.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Thanks for the tip, Scorch. Now, do you think my dremel will do the job? 😛

Nah time to whip out the cutting trorch 😉

Ausm

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
I may try this if I get another bad one. A few years ago I had one so bad that I had to have it fixed surgically. I've never had a problem with that one toe since.... I should go see the podiatrist to get the other big toe done.

yeah i'm pretty much in the same boat. one big toe i had to get part of the root killed. after it all healed it just looked like i had a thinner nail, sort of, and i didn't have any trouble with it after that. but my other toe has been giving me trouble the last few years. i've heard this V advice before and didn't put much stock in it, but i suppose i'll give it a shot. couldn't hurt, anyway (pardon the pun).

 

[Megatomic]

That trip to the podiatrist was worth every penny. My foot felt better after the numbing wore off than it did when I walked (limped) into the office.