I have an ingrown toenail that really hurts. Help!!!!?

Question

I already cut a little bit of it out. It is red, a little swollen, and painful to the touch...

Can someone offer some advice please??? Home treatment???

Answer 1

Either go to your doctor if it is very ingrown, and they will numb it and cut it out, or, you can try to soak it in water, and put part of a cotton ball underneath the part that is ingrown, it might help it grow out.

Answer 2

I have had one, If you go to your family doctor or a clinic they can refer you to someone that specializes in things like that. Most of the time they will freeze your toe and cut away the ingrown part. Best option.

Answer 3

Home treatment may be possible, however the best option is to go to a doctor.

Sorry, but the doctor fixed mine.

Answer 4

I had an ingrown toenail before :[

Just soak it everyday in warm water.

and wear really comphy shoes when you have to wear shoes, otherwise dont.

Take some ibuprofen to help with swelling and pain.

if it gets a lot worse go see a doctor if you havent yet.

and thats all you really can do.

Hope it feels better, I know how you feel and it isnt fun.

hang in there :]

Answer 5

Take a bath and soak your body with epsom salt and it should come off.

Answer 6

Put ice to it without a towel to numb it, then once you can't feel your toe, use tweezers to pull it out. You might feel a little pain, but not a lot since you numbed it. I had one about 3 months ago and this worked, good luck though!