Question 1

what do i do if i have an ingrown toenial?

Accepted Answer

Soak and cotton: Home remedies for ingrown toenails include soaking in a solution of warm water and epsom salt.  Some have also found benefit to putting a small wad of cotton between the nail and the nail fold (skin).  Unfortunately, home remedies for ingrown toenails are not very effective.  Lack of improvement or pus warrants a visit to your doctor or podiatrist.

Question 2

what should i do if my toenail is not growing back after an ingrown toenial surgery?

Accepted Answer

Be patient: Nail grows approximately 1mm per month. The is a chance it won't grow back but I don't believe there is anything you can do to change that.

Question 3

how can i treat my toenail?

Accepted Answer

What's the matter?: What's the matter with your toenail?  Is it loose, broken, ingrown, pus, drainage?  In any case, you might be best served to see a physician for a referral to a podiatrist to definitively care for you.  Best of luck.

Question 4

i have a freckle under my toenail?

Accepted Answer

You should have : It evaluated by a podiatrist or dermatologist. Hyperpigmented lesions need to be assessed to determine if benign or malignant.

Question 5

could a toenail just stop growing?

Accepted Answer

Yes...: It can stop, or just grow so slowly that you don't really notice it.

Question 6

my toenail is loose? should i tape it?

Accepted Answer

Protect it with: A bandaid or tape.  If the nail is very loose, go to a podiatrist and have the loose nail removed safely so that it doesn't happen accidentally--a potentially painful and messy situation.

Question 7

is it painful if my toenail comes off?

Accepted Answer

See below: If it comes off by trauma yes, but other times it may peel off due to prior injury and is not usually painful.

Question 8

what should i do with a black toenail?

Accepted Answer

Black Toenail : If it was caused by trauma bleeding under the nail leave the nail in place and allow a new nail to develop. I would have a podiatrist take a look at it if it’s painful or doesn’t clear as the new nail grows.

Question 9

my toenail got ripped off! any advice?

Accepted Answer

Protect : And keep clean with antibiotic ointment and bandaid or bandage. Wear shoes that will not cause pressure on area.

Question 10

what to do if detached toenail. advice?

Accepted Answer

See a Podiatrist: If you have a toenail that is partially detached it needs to be treated to prevent further injury.  I recommend you see a podiatrist for evaluation and treatment.

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