- See a professional (see post on costs of ingrown toenail removal)
- Try to do it yourself (see ingrown toenail removal video)
If you're going to try to remove an ingrown toenail on your own it's obviously smart to put some thought into what you're doing before you get in there and potentially hurt yourself or worst case scenario become responsible for a dangerous infection.
NOTE: Before you do or read anything else about how to remove an ingrown toenail on your own please make sure that whatever tools or ingrown toenail products you use are completely sterilized before taking them to your skin. PLEASE wash all instruments (toe nail clippers, files, etc.) in scalding water with disinfectant before poking around open wounds on your toes.
The very best way to go about removing an ingrown toenail without dealing with excruciating pain is to pick up a couple of bottles of Outgro which is bar none the most effective way to safely deaden the skin around the bothersome ingrown toenail area with an over the counter treatment in the form of a topical solution that is safe, convenient, and extremely effective.