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1) You should go to the doctor.

2) In the meantime, you can soak your toe in Epsom salts. If it's bad enough you can put a TINY amount of cotton under the nail to try to pull it out of the bed. Wear shoes with a wider toe box to help relieve pressure. Be sure if you're exercising your nails are not too long. Pressure on the nail increases the likelihood of an ingrown toenail.

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Q: You are scared to go to the doctor about and ingrown toenail what should you do?
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Should you be scared of your ingrown toenail?

It is only a toenail, there is no reason to be scared of it! Some people find relief from ingrown toenails by cutting a small "v" shaped wedge out of the nail in the centre of the affected toe. Checking that your shoes fit correctly also helps.


If your toe is red and to the side of your toenail is infected but not ingrown what is this and what should you do?

Go to a doctor right away to get some medication


How can you stop the pain from a ingrown toenail?

You should see your doctor...i'm sure they can cut it and then u wont have to deal with the pain at all


What do you do if you have a ingrown toenail?

You should soak it in epsom salts and then use some ingrown toe reliever. I believe Dr.Scholl's makes some


What do you do if you have a bad ingrown toenail?

You should soak it in epsom salts and then use some ingrown toe reliever. I believe Dr.Scholl's makes some


How do you cut an ingrown toenail?

take a needle go right into the the part of the toenail by the skin, lift the toenail up with the needle and take the nail clippers and cut it back. or in the front of your toenail right in the middle, cut a v shaped figure. the point of the v should be facing up the toenail. this way the toenail will grow toward each other and will prevent ingrown toenails to happen.


What kind of doctor should you see for toenail problems?

a PODIATRIST is a doctor who specializes in the feet and ankles. But any competant GP can probably work on ingrown toenails - they're not exactly life threatening.


Why do toenails stop growing?

actually your toenail can stop growing due to toenail fungus or in some cases ingrown toenails. with the ingrown toenail the nail is actually growing but unfortunately its growing into your toe under the skin. toe nail fungus will cause discoloration and will in some cases cause the nail to completely stop growing. you should see a doctor asap both can require surgery if left untreated


Is sex safe after surgery ingrown toenail?

You should wait at least a week if the sex involves your toe.


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If the cuticle of your toenail is not parallel to the tip of your toe should you trim your toenail so that it's parallel to the cuticle or so that it's parallel to the tip of the toe?

It doesn't matter so long as you don't undercut so much that you get an ingrown toenail.


What should you do about an ingrown toenail?

If you soak it in hot water for around a half an hour, then try to dig it out with a needle, that may solve your problem but the best thing to do is to go to the doctor at the first sign of one to avoid greater pain and infection.