Ingrown toenail?

ok i have an ingrown toenail. it is on both sides of the nail and i have had it for a while. if i do remove the nail what will happen and what is the best way to remove it. i can use all the help cause i am tired of having it.Ingrown toenail?
You are reading a man's answer who has recently got their right foot, left side (big toe) ingrown toenail removed. Check this out. You can easily take an ingrown toenail out by yourself but it kinda hurts so if you think you're man enough follow these instructions:





You're gonna need these things: Tweasers, nail clippers, Cuticle Scissors %26amp; Rubbing Alcohol. A broken rubberband is optional.





1) Soak your feet in hot water (not scalding hot but hot enough)





2) Let your feet soak for about 5 minutes and then get the knife of the nail clippers and go beneath the nail (the side of the ingrown toenail) and try to scrape whatever crap is beneath the nail.





3) Cut the side of the toenail. Not a lot but just enough to get rid of the ingrown toenail and leave the toenail looking natural.


Before this step, I like to tie a rubberband on my toe like a tourniquet so I don't bleed a lot because I'm anemic.





4) Grab the freshly cut toenail with the tweasers (you might need to yank it out because skin is attached to it).





5) Finish your toe off with some rubbing alcohol so it won't get infected and you're all set.





Your toe should be a little sore but no more nail pain. Give it a couple of days and don't run or do a lot on your feet.





If you can't bear to stand the pain of cutting your toenail yourself (it's ok, I tried to remove my ingrown toenail the second time I got it and I just quit but after I visited the doctor I started to remove the ingrown toenails myself.) then go make an appointment with the doctor. The procedure for removal is simpler than mine.





1) He cleans the toe with some orange antiseptic then gets some anethesic and numbs the surface of your toe.





2) He shoves a needle in your toe and injects some anethesic to numb the toe completely (the anethesic in the beginning numbs the surface of the toe so he can inject the needle).





3) He leaves and comes back 5 minutes later when your toe is all numbed up. He then cuts the toenail and he puts some ointment on the toe and wraps it up in a bandage.





You're gonna feel the pain after the procedure. You're gonna limp for 3 days the minimum and your toe is gonna look nasty from all the dry blood and puss.





Whatever you do, good luck. It's gonna hurt.Ingrown toenail?
Go to the podiatrist and have them remove the toenail or they may just remove the outer sides. this is done under a local and is much safer and you can avoid and infection .
Get a second opinion, if you do not stop the infection you will lose the whole toenail! If you remove the nail or have it removed, the skin underneath will go hard, it wont look the best but at leaast you wont have to worry again about ingrown toenails. The best way to remove it is to go to a doctor, they can remove it pain free, if you do it theres a good chance that it will get more infected and will hurt for days on end. Better to be safe than sorry.
I have had ingrown toenail, and if it is very deep, I would go to a podiatrist and have him remove it.


If you choose to remove it, you can be facing an infection, plus you may not get the ingrown toenail either.