Which is better, an iodine cream that contains 1% "real" iodine or an antibiotic cream like neosporin? I have an ingrown toenail that is a little infected I think. I pulled out a few shards of ingrown nail. The tip corner is the only thing that hurts now, no more sweling. I cant afford to go to the doc. The creams say they pevent infection. I have been soaking the toe in saltwater, putting peroxide, and one of those creams on. That should prevent infection right. I do it like twice a day and put a bandaide over it. It should not get a serious infection like gangrene right? I dont have diabetes or anything.
2006-06-15 08:00:07 · 4 answers · asked by TeraBytes 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The very best thing to do at this point - my son has the same problem from time to time & here's what his dr said (this way you get dr advice but don't have to go to the dr) Soak your foot in epsom salts dissolved in hot water a couple of times a day until the redness & soreness goes away. Don't bandage it - if possible wear open toed shoes until it heals. It won't get seriously infected if you keep doing the soaks. In the future, keep your toe nail trimmed straight across to prevent it from becoming ingrown again. The peroxide isn't as good an idea but it can't hurt to put some of the triple antibiotic ointment on each night. Good luck & I hope you feel better soon!!!
2006-06-15 08:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure which is better, you are definitely keeping it clean enough tho but be carefull how wet you are keeping it. Try to keep it uncovered when you can and let it breath.
I don't think u should have picked out the part that was ingrown tho cause now it will probably keep growing back that way. Seems it really isn't the nails fault as much as the skin that grows over the edges fault. This site said to put cotton under the edge to get it to grow up and over the skin.
2006-06-15 15:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drop the peroxide and keep soaking the foot as you have been. Dry it and apply the triple-antibiotic ointment as long as you have reddness and inflammation. When it clears up; just use the soap and water. Please wash you hands when you do these things or you might get a staph outbreak on other parts of your body. You can put on the ointment and slip on a sock. It should improve in a few days. Also, aspirin will reduce the inflammation and pain (take with food).
2006-06-15 20:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aare doing just fine with your treatment to the toe except ditch the hydrogen peroxide. It kills living tissue.
2006-06-15 15:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by butch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋