| So you have an ingrown toenail? | | | | is also important to avoid high heel shoes or those |
| And you don't exactly want to seek out your health | | | | with a narrow toe box. You might also consider |
| care provider first. | | | | wearing open toe sandals especially if you are having |
| Well there are a few tips for self-care for ingrown | | | | a lot of pain with your ingrown toenail. |
| toenails that you can try to see if it alleviates some | | | | One of the most important aspects of ingrown |
| of the pain and redness associated with the ingrown | | | | toenail self-care is to try to lift up the corner of the |
| toenail before you see your physician. | | | | toenail that is digging its way into the skin. |
| However, it is important to remember if you are a | | | | Take a very tiny piece of cotton or gauze and roll it |
| diabetic or if you have peripheral vascular disease or | | | | between your fingers to form a wick or small roll. |
| even if you have any other sort of nerve condition | | | | Then place the roll between the toenail and the skin |
| that limits the feeling in your feet, then you must not | | | | to keep it elevated and to keep it from continuing to |
| delay and you must see your health care to physician | | | | dig into the delicate skin area. |
| first. | | | | There is just no way around it. This is incredibly |
| If you have these health conditions you should not | | | | painful. |
| attempt self-care for ingrown toenails. | | | | But this is also the most important part of self-care |
| But if you have relatively good health and you feel | | | | for ingrown toenails. This home treatment can help |
| up to trying to tackle some of the self-care for | | | | you to avoid surgery. After every 20 minutes that |
| ingrown toenails, then let's get to it. A successful | | | | you spend soaking your toe and after drying your |
| home treatment of your ingrown nail may prevent | | | | feet thoroughly try to push the roll in a little farther |
| the need for surgery. | | | | each and every time. |
| One of the first things that you can do for your | | | | Home care therapies for ingrown toenails may also |
| ingrown toenail is to wash your foot twice a day. Pay | | | | include the use of pain relievers such as ibuprofen or |
| close attention to the affected area. | | | | acetaminophen. |
| Wash the area gently with soap and water and then | | | | If the pain relievers and the self-care for ingrown |
| dry thoroughly. During the remainder of the day to | | | | toenails have not helped you to see improvement |
| make sure that you keep your foot clean and dry. | | | | after 72 hours, then it will be necessary for you to |
| Self-care for ingrown toenails that often feels the | | | | contact your health care provider to get the medical |
| best is to soak your foot in warm water at least | | | | assistance that you need. You do not want to ignore |
| four times a day. There is no need to add any | | | | an ingrown toenail as it can progress into an infection. |
| antibacterial agents or even any soap to the soaking | | | | Self-care for ingrown toenails is easy to do and not |
| water. Soak your foot for approximately 20 minutes. | | | | that time-consuming. |
| When selecting your footwear for the day it is | | | | But if you choose to ignore the ingrown toenail you |
| important to remember to avoid tight fitting shoes. It | | | | are asking for further complications down the road. |