How Do You Fix An Ingrown Toenail?
An ingrown toenail can be anywhere from a nuisance to outright misery. Many people have chronic issues with an ingrown toenail and have to have the nail surgically removed; sometimes entirely. The best time to fix an ingrown toenail is when it first starts to hurt. Here’s some ways to do just that. Step 1 Start with prevention. The number one reason for an ingrown toenail to form in the first place is clipping the nail to short or improperly. Poor, tight fitting footwear can also be a contributing factor as can hyperhydrosis, which is excess sweating. Hyperhydrosis can create the condition of bacteria lodging under the nail and causing infection. Step 2 Begin to treat the ingrown toenail when you start to feel the first tingling of pain and pressure. Take note of any redness that you see which can be the first indication of infection beginning. Step 3 Immediately begin a daily regimen of soaking your foot in an epsom salt foot bath. (See resource below for epsom salt bathing usage arti
