Question 1

how come the infected ingrown toe nail keeps coming back?

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What is the cause: Several possible reasons. You may be cutting the nail incorrectly causing the problem to recur.  Sometimes there may be a hereditary predisposition for a nail to natural grow into skin, causing infection. A history of injury may have deformed the nail causing this to continually grow into skin and cause infection. Tight shoes may also be a factor.

Question 2

will anti fungal cream clear up an  infected/ingrown toe nail ?

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Not by itself: Anti fungals of any type will only help if the infection is fungal.  Even then that would only be part of the answer.   The ingrown nail must still be removed and an environment  condusive to healing must be developed at the site.

Question 3

do you have any suggestions for an infected ingrown toe nail? it was hit hard and bleed. does that mean all the puss came out. it's now purple.

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The best thing you: Could possibly do is bring your toe to a podiatrist. It's dangerous and foolhardy to try to deal with this on your own, and you could make the infection worse. Removing ingorwn toenails is fast, painless and quick, and your eyes will bug out at the size of what you've got inside your skin. Soaking helps localize the infection, but the astringent action of water is not temperature dependent.

Question 4

i have an infected ingrown toe nail that has developed a painful blood blister, how can i get ride of it? would it hurt if i tried wart freeze off?

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see your doctor: If it is infected avoid putting anything foreign on it.  Your doctor will help youremove the part of the nail ingrown as well as prescribe any necessary antibiotics or laser treatments for the area.  Avoid using dirty instruments and self treating.

Question 5

i had an ingrown toe nail a couple of weeks ago and my mom got it out. it was fine for a week. and then last night, i woke up at 2 am with horrible pain in my toe. i turned on the light and it was infected. the only thing i can think of that may have caus

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Get to a specialist: serious infection and it requires prompt treatment.

Question 6

my friends  big toe has an ingrown toe nail and is slightly infected  what should she do?

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Professional Help.: Slightly infected nails can blossom into severely infected nails rather quickly. If the nail is ingrown, then the best solution is to have it evaluated by a competent specialist. Many times the problem can be relieved without actual nail surgery. Anecdotal remedies can often times just make the problem worse.

Question 7

how to stop granulation tissue of toenail i am 53 non-diabetic healthy female with chronic ingrown toe-nail, which i usually manage conservatively.  about 10 days ago it became infected and formed an area of pus, which has drained and now appears to be he

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You're : You're describing something called a pyogenic granuloma.  It's not all that uncommonly associated with an infected ingrown toenail.  When an ingrown toenail is removed (more on that later), any granulation tissue present is usually also removed while your toe is numb, and whatever material is used to cauterize the nail root is also used on the pyogenic granuloma to cauterize that as well.  Between that and a course of antibiotics, the pyogenic granuloma disappears.

When i say "removed, " i mean the little procedure to remove that piece of nail that's inside your skin followed by some kind of cauterization.  Short of this, merely cutting away a corner, or anything that can be done without the need for anesthesia, is doomed to fail.  At best, you'll get some temporary relief, but it almost always returns.

More and more doctors are offering some kind of discounted fee for the ever-growing population with no health insurance.  We charge $45 per visit, which includes any procedure, and since an ingrown toenail procedure is, on average, a 2-visit event, uninsured patients end up paying $90 to get their ingrown toenail fixed.  I'm sure if you make a bunch of calls, you'll find someone willing to reduce their fee to get this thing done right, once and for all.  Soaks and advil (ibuprofen) aren't going to cut it.  You really must go to a podiatrist and get the thing fixed.

Hope this helps.  Good luck and feel better!

Question 8

ingrown toe nail which is now infected and i am in a lot of pain with it tried to get it out but can't it's very inflamed whole foot now sore ?

Accepted Answer

INFECTED TOENAIL: INFECTED INGROWN TOENAIL.
YOU PROBABLY NEED AN ANTIBIOTIC!
SEE YOUR PCP OR A DERMATOLOGIST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MEANWHILE, SOAK YOUR FOOT IN SOME FAIRLY HOT WATER EVERY FEW HOURS FOR ABOUT 15 TO 2O MINUTES AND APPLY AN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT.
GOOD LUCK!

Question 9

i have a ingrown toe nail. is there any cure other than removing nail?

Accepted Answer

: Sometimes a wedge procedure can preserve the nail. If the area is inflamed, antibiotics&amp; soaks  are often used to reduce the swelling. Scissors and hemostats are then used to remove imbedded side of the nail with a cut starting at few mm toward the mid-nail and angled to the base/side. The wedge is pulled out &amp; the area left to heal. The bulk of the remaining nail/nailbed is preserved.

Question 10

can family physician  remove an infected ingrown toe nail?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, a podiatrist does this day and day out. I would highly recommend you see a podiatrist.

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How come the infected ingrown toe nail keeps coming back?

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Will anti fungal cream clear up an infected/ingrown toe nail ?

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Do you have any suggestions for an infected ingrown toe nail? it was hit hard and bleed. does that mean all the puss came out. it's now purple.

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I have an infected ingrown toe nail that has developed a painful blood blister, how can i get ride of it? would it hurt if i tried wart freeze off?

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I had an ingrown toe nail a couple of weeks ago and my mom got it out. it was fine for a week. and then last night, i woke up at 2 am with horrible pain in my toe. i turned on the light and it was infected. the only thing i can think of that may have caus

A member asked:

My friends big toe has an ingrown toe nail and is slightly infected what should she do?

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How to stop granulation tissue of toenail i am 53 non-diabetic healthy female with chronic ingrown toe-nail, which i usually manage conservatively. about 10 days ago it became infected and formed an area of pus, which has drained and now appears to be he

A member asked:

Ingrown toe nail which is now infected and i am in a lot of pain with it tried to get it out but can't it's very inflamed whole foot now sore ?

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I have a ingrown toe nail. is there any cure other than removing nail?

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Can family physician remove an infected ingrown toe nail?

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