How Do You Prevent An Ingrown Toenail From Growing Back Ingrown?
If an ingrown toenail persists and becomes infected regularly the nail bed can be cut on the side where the ingrown toenail is occuring and it will not grow back. Ingrown Toenail Symptoms Treatment Risk Factors If you trim your toenails too short, particularly on the sides of your big toes, you may set the stage for an ingrown toenail. Like many people, when you trim your toenails, you may taper the corners so that the nail curves with the shape of your toe. But this technique may encourage your toenail to grow into the skin of your toe. The sides of the nail curl down and dig into your skin. An ingrown toenail may also happen if you wear shoes that are too tight or too short. An Ingrown toenail. Symptoms When you first have an ingrown toenail, it may be hard, swollen and tender. Later, it may get red and infected, and feel very
The first was on my right foot, but when I was hit by a car on my left leg, my left foot swelled so much that I had 7 or 8 (I lost count) operations on that left big toenail. These operations were at County Hospital, so they did the quick ‘n’ easy (and cheap) operation that merely cuts the offending nail off but leaves the root. The last doctor must have looked at my chart (and history) and had pity on me and did the more expensive, time-consuming whack off the side of the nail and remove the root so it doesn’t grow back, permanently removing the problem. This was what was done the first time on my right foot. If you have even one grow back of the ingrown, go for the more expensive permanent cure.
