How to Treat an Ingrown Toenails

Having an ingrown toenail makes it for individual to walk or stand conveniently. Ingrown toenail can be avoided and then treated if affected, and can be prevented from been affected again. In case you have some other ailment with this ingrown toenail, it is advisable you see your doctor for proper treatment. Below are ways on how to treat an ingrown toenails.

What does an ingrown toenail mean?

We need to understand that an ingrown toenail can be developed when the corner of the toenail grows deep down into the skin.

This ingrown toenail mostly affects the big toe. This is most likely to happen when people are cutting the corner of their toenails deeply. One of the rampant foot problems is the ingrown toenails. We can say like four (4) out of twenty (20) people trying to see their doctor are been affected with the ingrown toenail.

People likely to be suffering from ingrown toenail.

Anybody can be affected with an ingrown toenail but the likely people to get it are:

Adolescents age.
Diabetes patient.
Nail infections.
Poor blood circulation.
Nerve damage in the foot or leg.

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

Causes of ingrown toenails.

Below are the main causes of ingrown toenails.

Over tight shoes.
Tearing of the nail corners.
Improper shoe fitting.
Toe trauma

Signs and symptoms of an ingrown toenails.

Apart from feeling much pains in the affected foot. There will be sign of been swollen and been hard on the toenail. Bacterial can also enter if either the skin grown over the nail or the nail grow into the screen. Below are some of the signs:

Pains
Liquid will be released from the toe.
Redish and later darkening of the affected area.
Swelling up.
Toe will either be hot or warm.

How to treat an ingrown toenail.

Ingrown toenail can be treated in your home without much stress. Below are the guides on how you can prevent, treat and avoid pains of an ingrown toenail:

1.Try and soak the foot in a warm water with Epsom salt two times daily.

2. Make sure the foot is dry after that.

3. Place cotton at the edge of the nail and the skin.

4. Make use of a bandage and an antibiotic.

5. Try and always wear slippers or sandals, to give room for space.

6. To avoid little or severe pains, make use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

Can I cut the ingrown nail myself?

Do not make attempt of cutting an ingrown toenail by yourself. Cutting the nail by yourself might worsen the case. If you take note that the signs are getting worse, then try to visit a medical practitioner. But it is advisable to see a medical practitioner as soon as you start developing an ingrown toenail.

Most of all ingrown toenail do heals without any surgical operation but some critical ingrown toenails might require surgery by removing some part of the finger through operation.

How to prevent an ingrown toenail.

Below are the simple steps on how to treat and prevent an ingrown toenails:

Cut nails after bath or after having shower.
Make sure the nail cutter is well clean before using it.
Don’t tear nails, especially with your hand.
Do not wear over tight shoe, most especially around the toes.
Avoid traumas to the sides of the nail.
Incase you are a diabetics patient, take to all laid down recommendation given to you by your medical practitioner, very important.