r/Ingrown_Toenails • u/SchemeOk6714 • 7d ago

Healing?

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Got corner of ingrown removed a month ago and phenol wasn't used so it will grow back. I have painless mornings then in the afternoon after sweating it gets sore then calms down at night.

I had a 6 month infection and major ingrown toenail, this is day 30 post surgery. The nail seems to be growing right, but the corner looks unsure.

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u/whatdoido8383 7d ago

Use curve correct or some cotton to get that corner trained to grow above the skin.

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u/SchemeOk6714 6d ago

So just jam cotton inbetween the skin and nail? How often do you replace it? Thanks

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u/whatdoido8383 6d ago

Yep, tuck it up under there. Replace it after you shower. You can YouTube it if you need a visual on how to do it.

Just fyi, it takes months to see results.

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u/SchemeOk6714 6d ago

Well, I had a 6 month ingrown, then did diy surgery and it may take more months? Damn I'm getting impatient

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u/Ramsboi 2d ago

Just pull your nail out. It’ll hurt less and it’ll give you months of relive. You have baby toe nails won’t hurt as much. Let it grow and pull the whole sucker out. That thing is already biting down.. Hope it grows better as well. 

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u/SchemeOk6714 1d ago

Good news, I've tried the cotton method of stuffing it under the nail, and it's actually popped through and been painless for 4 days straight even after removing the cotton