Does it help the nail grow straight rather than engrown?
2007-01-02 18:05:48 · 8 answers · asked by rosesbloom7 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
yes yes yes just a small one with the tip of your toenail cutters. i've been doing it for years and it sure does beat an engrown nail. my younger son does this too and it works for him also. just a small v
2007-01-02 18:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by becca40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it helps. It seems to relieve the pressure of the nail pushing into the skin at the edge where it hurts. It's annoying to have the V catch on your socks, though, so I would wear a bandaid over it. Don't cut past the quick, though.
Also, I would pry up the edge of the nail on the side where it hurts and stuff a little tiny ball of cotton under the edge. (Don't rip the nail up or anything, just ease it up a bit with a nail file without tearing anything.) It will hurt like hell while you do it and for a little while after, but you're getting the sharp edge of the nail out of the sore skin and it lets the skin start healing.
2007-01-03 02:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by rinkrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEORY HAS IT ( MYTH MOST OF THE TIME) ......that this will cause the nail to grow inward/incases of ingrown toenails. Thus causing the nail to pull inwards out of skin. In my experience, you shouldn't try this.......
#1- most people end up gettin it removed anyway
#2- dr. can put you on antibiotics.........
#3- if a/b dont work YOUR DR. can safely, and sterilly remove nail!!
However, you may not ever have your nail appear as it use to after removal. This is due to the possibility of damage to nailbed. With that being said,...a unique mail is better than a SERIOUS INFECTION!! Thus causing removal of the toe, that happens more than ALOT OF PPL THINK!!
BE SMART,....... if it's bad enough to ask,...go to Dr.
If your broke call for an a/b,...then F/U in office if NO better
2007-01-03 02:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by SUZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it suppose help your nail grow straight if you have ingrowen nails Most doctors will trim them then cut that v in then so it grows right
2007-01-03 02:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by crazymanca7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the procedure Dr's use to prevent ingrown toenails.
2007-01-03 06:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's what they say - but, i don't see how (in the middle)
hope it works for you
2007-01-03 02:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by tirebiter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ouch--dont do it thats a myth
2007-01-03 02:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by kelly r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm..... i think that is stupid!
2007-01-03 02:36:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋