my doctor said that he can put some kind of liquid like acid on the toe and i wont grow back being that i went to him a million times 4 it but he tells me it wont hurt does anyone know anything about it?
thanx
2006-08-07 14:49:33 · 5 answers · asked by mrnew52 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I had it done, when they remove the ingrown toenail they use a chemical to burn the nail bed, then the nail isn't supposed to grow back. I have heard some peoples grow back. I had 3 "sides" of 2 different toes done and they have never grown back. It shouldn't hurt they numb your toe. I'm glad I did it. The down side is it makes your toenail look skinny-er.
2006-08-07 14:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by gymfreak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let a general physician do it. Had it done there and he just ripped off the nail and it grew back ingrown. Then went to podiatrist and got it done right. It did not hurt other than the first 3 or so shots in the toe. I sat in bed for the rest of the day and I was back on my feet the next day. The acid just eats the end of where the nail grows and the nail grows back normally except it is a little smaller. I wear open shoes all the time and no one has noticed it and it has been great ever since.
2006-08-07 21:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by foxie_2_000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that done to my Left big toe a few years back. It is not ingrown any longer. It grows back differently than it did before, but it doesn't get ingrown. its worth doing, no big deal
2006-08-07 21:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had both my right and left big toes fixed surgically for ingrown nails my left had to be redone but i haven't had a problem since 1996 when they were done
2006-08-08 01:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by alew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry I do not but I wish you the best of luck.
2006-08-07 21:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋