[header] How to get rid of ingrown toenails [title] Check with your doctor or podiatrist first if you are diabetic. [step] Hot water will cause the area around your ingrown toenail to swell, so don't use hot water. Do this for 15-30 minutes at least twice daily.
[header] How to get rid of ingrown toenails [title] Check with your doctor or podiatrist first if you are diabetic. [step] Hot water will cause the area around your ingrown toenail to swell, so don't use hot water. Do this for 15-30 minutes at least twice daily.
[title] Apply a topical itraconazole cream directly to the ingrown toenail. [step] Use the crystals recommended on the packaging and apply it as directed. The goal here is twofold: to soften the toenail and prevent the ingrown nail from becoming infected. [title] Soak your foot in a mixture of cool to warm water and epsom salt. Hamsters are also carriers of ingrown toenails, so it's best to use a fresh soak when they are both nice and dry. [title] Take your wounded ingrown toenail patch off whenever it gets dry. If your ingrown toenail doesn't want to heal or gets infected, you will need to see your physician for an endoscopy to get rid of it. The doctor will use an x-ray to see if it is infected.