Useful tips.
Ingrown toenails are a common condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh. Ingrown toenails usually affect your big toe.
If you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor blood flow to your feet, you're at greater risk of complications of ingrown toenails.
Warning
If the pain is severe or the process extends to the feet, at this time it is necessary to assess the patient's health with a doctor - the doctor will select a course of treatment that will help alleviate the discomfort and cope with the condition.
Self-medication is prohibited if you notice severe discomfort or redness, or pus in the area of the finger.
See your doctor if you experience severe discomfort in your toe or pus or redness that seems to be spreading or if you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor blood flow to your feet and you experience any foot sore or infection.
Lifestyle and home remedies
You can treat most ingrown toenails at home.
Here's how:
- Soak your feet in warm water. Do this for 15 to 20 minutes three to four times a day. Soaking reduces swelling and relieves tenderness.
- Place cotton or dental floss under your toenail. After each soaking, put fresh bits of cotton or waxed dental floss under the ingrown edge. This will help the nail grow above the skin edge.
- Apply antibiotic cream. Put antibiotic ointment on the tender area and bandage the toe.
- Choose sensible footwear. Consider wearing open-toed shoes or sandals until your toe feels better.
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ingrown-toenails/diagnosis-
treatment/drc-20355908
