Such a common disease as ingrown toenails is caused by various factors. Usually the nail grows in on the big toe, which makes it clear that wearing low-quality or simply unsuitable shoes can lead to the appearance of such a problem. Other reasons for the appearance of ingrown toenails include increased sweating of the feet, the formation of blood stagnation, etc. How to return your thumb to a healthy state?
At the moment, there are many options for treating ingrown toenails. But not all of them can be implemented at home. If an ingrown nail appears on the big toe, then serious difficulties begin to haunt the person. To avoid the need for surgical treatment, the legs must be kept in good condition. At the first sign of an ingrown toenail, you should begin treatment.
Only the most difficult cases can be treated at home. When an ingrown toenail begins to lead to pus in the thumb, you need to consult a doctor. Otherwise the consequences will be dire. We are not talking about amputation of a finger or, especially, a leg. Only the treatment can be difficult. Therefore, you should not focus on getting rid of an ingrown toenail at home. But some methods of such treatment exist.
Before the thumb has become too deformed, it is possible to treat it at home. If the inflammation is not very pronounced, then it will be enough to take baths with salt and potassium permanganate. This will soften the skin of the thumb. Then the nail plate can be lifted and removed. As a result, the skin of the big toe will not experience pressure. There are many other ways to treat this disease at home. Some will be useful to examine in more detail.
Aloe can cure ingrown toenails quite effectively. Only first you need to prepare the remedy itself that will be used for treatment. The plant leaf must be cleaned and crushed. The resulting paste is applied to a cloth and pressed against the thumb in the place where the ingrown nail is located. Over the next three to four hours they walk with this bandage.
To improve the results of such treatment at home, put a terry sock on your foot. This will simultaneously soften the skin of the thumb and heal the damage.
2. Treatment with butter
Perhaps the easiest treatment option is at home. Using butter can soften the ingrown toenail itself and relieve pain in the big toe. It is enough just to spread the oil on the sore area and then bandage the leg. The bandage is not removed throughout the whole day. This product can also be used before bed. Then the big toe or the entire foot is left in this compress all night.
3. Treatment with lemon
To treat an ingrown toenail, in this case, rub lemon zest and add a little vegetable oil. After applying this ointment to the big toe, a tight bandage is made on the leg. This treatment option can also be used before bed to soften the skin of the big toe.
4. Treatment of ingrown toenails with onions
You should not put the onion on your big toe. But you can chop one head of vegetable and mix it with a spoon of melted honey. The ointment is applied to the foot at the location of the ingrown toenail. At home, this method is acceptable when there is enough time not to go outside, since you have to keep the bandage on for at least 8 hours.
To get rid of ingrown toenails at home, lamb lard is very effective. To increase the effectiveness of the treatment at home, a similar amount of laundry soap is added to the lard. After applying the mixture to the big toe and securing the bandage to the leg, you must wait 4-5 hours. Next, you can lift the plate of the ingrown nail so that it does not put so much pressure on the thumb.
6. Treatment with Vishnevsky ointment
A well-known method of getting rid of many diseases at home is the use of Vishnevsky ointment. An alternative to it is ichthyol ointment. These drugs can be used even if pus has already appeared. A regular compress is made on the leg to prevent the medicine from spreading. It takes 3-4 hours to wear a bandage on your thumb.
To get rid of an ingrown toenail at home, you need to use one of these treatment methods for two weeks. If after this you cannot free the nail plate from the thumb, you must definitely go to the hospital.
One of the most effective methods of preventing ingrown toenails is wearing appropriate shoes. This is important for overall foot health. The big toe should feel free in the shoes you are using. Any long-term deformation is contraindicated. You cannot wear someone else's shoes or use them temporarily.
For prevention at home, it is also important to cut your nails correctly. There is no need to cut the nail too deeply. Its corners should also not be cut. Under this condition, the nail plate will always be released, and the thumb will not be at risk.
The appearance of an ingrown toenail should not be taken lightly. If you miss the moment when it appeared on the thumb, you can end up with a lot of problems. Surgical intervention in such a condition is impossible. And even if good treatment was organized at home, the result is still not always one hundred percent. Therefore, you need to very carefully monitor the condition of the nail on your big toe.
Hello! My name is Dana, I’m 26. I have the following problem - 2 years ago I had an ingrown toenail on my big toe, it hurt very badly, became inflamed, I went to the surgeon, he removed the nail plate and damaged the growth part, after which my nail grows deformed and very ugly. I suffer a lot, especially in the summer, I can’t wear open shoes. I don’t have any fungus and never have. I’m also embarrassed to get a pedicure, I went once and they thought it was a fungus, it was very unpleasant. Tell me, is it possible to use extensions to give a nail a natural look, like on the second leg??
Dana, I think I can help you. I specialize in cases like this. Write to [email protected] .
Dana, I am a practicing master. You can grow your nails, but only by following certain precautions. I don’t know if, according to the forum rules, you can indicate your phone number. but I'll try 8-916-246-36-29
Hello Dana. My name is Alevtina. I have the same problem about the nail on my big toe, right foot. It's lumpy and brown. She also gave me a complex, and then scored. I asked people what they thought about this, they didn’t even pay attention. Wear open shoes, everything is fine!
Hello) Once a finger got burned and after that the nail does not grow completely, where a normal nail should be, a nail has grown from two particles, and in the center there is skin, you can build up gel nails or tips. Thank you)
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