What can i do about ingrown nails infection?

See a podiatrist: You might make it worse by trying to dig it out yourself. Soaks, topical antibiotics or prescribed medication are often employed. Sometimes the offending nail portion might need to be taken out, or an abcess drained. Fortunately these are done using a local anesthetic. See a podiatrist as soon as possible to prevent the infection from getting worse.

See a podiatrist: I can't begin to tell you the number of patients I have treated who suffered for years trying to deal with their own ingrown toenails. It's like doing your own plumbing. It seems easy until you have an inch of water on the kitchen floor. Make an appointment with a podiatrist and have them treated properly. You risk possible bone infection if you don't resolve the nail infection quickly.

Pain, redness.: Redness and pain along the nail border, sometimes with drainage indicates an ingrown toenail. If your ingrown nail is infected, you'll likely need antibiotics, and possibly a nail procedure. If you can't get in to see a doctor immediately, soak the toe 10 min/day in luke warm water and epsom salts, use a small amount of topical antibiotic ointment, and cover with a bandaid.

See a foot doctor: depending on how severe it is it may need to be removed

If it hurts...: The offending toe can easily be anesthetized so the painful nail border can be removed painlessly!

Varies : An ingrown toenail occurs when an edge of the nail get burrowed into the skin and then becomes infected. If it is mild, you can try to elevate that corner of the nail out of the area and do soaks in warm soapy water twice a day. That being said, most times a small procedure is done by removing that part of the nail and that usually takes care of it.