I have an ingrown toenail. how do i ease the pain?

I have had ingrown toenails for years and what finely worked for me was to get a sand paper file and file the top of the nail in the middle the whole top this will make the nail thiner and then it will take the presure off the nail and make it easier to get at the edge of the nail


If there is a sharp piece cut it and to reshape the nail soak a sm. piece of cotton batton and put it under the edge of the nail





Take out the cotton in the am and pm and soak your foot in hot water with about 1/2 cup of salt in it I am a diabetic and did this and the salt water will stop the infection





Make sure that your shoes are not too tight this is the number one reason for getting ingrown nails





And grown out the nail and the toe nail should be cut so that they are almost straight across and just a little rounded at the sides so that there is no sharp point to cut you.





By doing this you can avoid painful ';procedure';





ON the other hand if you have what is called a pincher nail





(humped up in the middle and the sides are in the toe so deep that you can not see them) Go to a foot care nurse.





They now can take off just the side of the nail so the healing time is shorter but make sure that they use a chemical so that the nail (the part that they take out) does not come back At first it will look funny but your toe will reshape and the you will have a normal toe nailI have an ingrown toenail. how do i ease the pain?
Try to lift the corner of the toenail with a orange stick(manicure supplies) and put small pieces of cotton under it. Nothing worked for me, and I had to have it removed....simple procedure.I have an ingrown toenail. how do i ease the pain?
soak it in clean warm water for 30 minutes 4 times a day as soon as you can see a doctor
you need to cut out the part of your nail that is growing inward...if you can't do it go see a dr., they can numb it with a shot and then cut it out
First of all, if it is ingrown, you will probably want to get to a doctor soon - if it isn't an easy fix, like filing down a sharp corner. If it is oozing, this is a clear sign that you would want to go, or you could possibly loose your toenail for good, or worse, get a nasty infection causing you to be really really sick...





If it is throbbing, try propping it up on several pillows to keep the blood from settling in your toe.
my big toes both had ingrown nails. what i did was first you need to notch the nail. cut the nail in a triangle shape in the center. then dont do anything to it for a while. when the dead skin gets buildt up at the edge of the nail clip it. and ONLY THE DEAD SKIN. repeat this process as needed. eventally it will grow out. this might sound crazy but it worked for me. mine took about 1 year to go away completely but i didnt have to have surgery. and they were almost to that point. hope this helps.
soak your foot in warm water with Epsom salt
Soak your toe in warm salty water for 20 minutes. This will soften your nail. Take a small piece from a cotton ball and soak it in an antibiotic like Polysporin, then gently push it under the infected corner of the nail. This will help lift the nail away from where it is growing into the skin, ease the pain, and help the infection drain and heal. Replace the cotton twice a day and soak the toe twice a day.





If the toe is not better within a few days, or if the redness starts to spread up toward your foot - go see a doctor. You may need oral antibiotics.