how do you stop a ingrown toenail from growing back?

Answer 1

two ways... get it done properly.I had one done a few years ago it never ingrew again... they narrowed the nail and used a kind of acid to locally kill the nail bed on each side... of my big toe on my left foot..... or cut your toe off... it stops repeat offending...

Answer 2

How To Stop Ingrown Toenail

Answer 3

when the nail grows into the flesh instead of over it -- it will usually affect the toenail, particularly the big toe. People with curved or thick nails are most susceptible, although anyone can suffer from ingrown nails as a result of an injury, poorly fitting shoes, or because of improper grooming of the feet. Diabetics and people with vascular problems need to be aggressive in treating and preventing minor foot ailments such as an ingrown toenail because they can develop into serious medical problems such as loss of a limb.

A damaged or improperly trimmed nail can become ingrown, burrowing into the skin at the side of the nail bed. The site can become painful and infected and may not heal until the nail is removed. If a nail is ingrown, soften the area with water or lotion; lift the nail away from the skin and trim the ingrown portion. To avoid ingrown nails, always trim nails straight across.

Ingrown nails are most frequently caused by cutting your toenails too short or rounding the nail edges, or by wearing ill-fitting shoes or tight hosiery that presses the nail into your toe. You can also develop an ingrown nail after an injury such as stubbing your toe.

If the condition causing the ingrown toenail continues, overgrowth of the tissue over the nail can lead to permanent changes in the tissue that can cause infection, more pain and more swelling.

Answer 4

get it removed professionally. i got mine done like a year ago and i havent had another one since. this is coming from someone who always got an ingrown at least once a month...how i got it done wasnt by surgery...they just numbed my toe and kinda cut out the root of it...it hurt afterward, but not alot

Answer 5

There are 3 ways to deal ways to deal with an in-grown toenail: 1. you can ignore it, 2. you can keep cutting it off or 3. get it surgically removed and if i had anymore ways i would right them down.

Answer 6

keep your toenails clipped STRAIGHT across. Allow the nail to grow out and keep them trimmed straight and CLEAN. soak it in a mild solution of peroxide for about 15 minutes each day until it's grown out.

Answer 7

you have to go to a podiatrist who will remove the entire side that continues to grow in...trust me i had an ingrown for over 3 years and this is the only remedy

Answer 8

1) cut your toenail as straight as you can... get a hold of your self... let the edges grow...
2) and when they finally do... do not cut them, just clean underneath...
3) after a while, when you finally understand that its better not to cut the edges of your nails far in.. you can finally smooth the edges...

don't fix it yourself...
don't cut the root, its unnecesary, cruel and ugly...

if you do cut them well... something i doubt... and it keeps happening you should check the way you walk, your foot and your spine

i know it hurts... good luck

Answer 9

Cut you toe nails striaght across leaving the ends squared off it will help prevent it in the future

Answer 10

Barry R is right except for cutting the toe off. I had the same problem,and my foot doctor numbed it,cut each side off,and did something so it would never do it again. But don't cut your toe off!!!!!!!!