READ FIRST: I'm just a guy who's had ingrown toenails and then stumbled on a way to manage them and I think (fingers crossed) put them behind me. One time I even had to go into a podiatrist and have an ingrown toenail surgically fixed. It was not pleasant. A buddy turned me onto this topical solution called Outgro (pictured to the right). It's cheap and it really works. Basically it numbs the area where your ingrown nail is digging into your sensitive skin, (so that's nice) for some quick pain relief. Secondly, when the skin is numbed up it's more manageable to get in there with the right (sterile) tools and fix the problem yourself. This Outgro stuff is cheap and works well, but for whatever reason isn't at most drug stores (at least where I live) so I order it online. It's surprisingly cheaper that way too.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Ingrown Toenail Repair

Ingrown toenail repair can mean one of these two things, either a short term solution like an ingrown toenail fix involving a toenail brace or a more dramatic procedure like surgery that offers a repair alternative that promises a more permanent ingrown toenail removal option.

For most people looking for repair information it's important to understand the limits as well as the risks of home ingrown toenail solutions and the answer of how to play the role of a doctor and mend your wounds can not necessarily be safely done by simply watching a video or studying an ingrown toenail photo series that you find in a textbook or online.

If you're going to see a doctor depending on your finances you may want to do a little research before your visit on the costs of ingrown toenail removal so that you're not later blindsided when a bill arrives that exceeds your expectations.

If you want to try some simple home style remedies like applying an ingrown toenail brace, getting a pain reliever like Outgro, or an antibacterial application like Tea Tree oil those are all potentially worthwhile avenues worth exploring that can be used in conjunction with one another. To reiterate when it comes to ingrown toenail repair the various treatments aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.

Regardless of what home remedies you're experimenting with if the area become inflamed or shows signs of infection go see a health care professional immediately to avoid making your situation even worse.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Permanent Ingrown Toenail Removal

Whether you're experiencing your first really bad ingrown toenail or dealing with recurring ingrown toenails the desire to find a permanent ingrown toenail removal procedure is completely understandable as anyone that has experienced this hardship even once understands better than ever what sort of motivation is behind doing what's necessary to insure that this problem doesn't have to be dealt with again.

There are numerous tips on how to help ingrown toenails which coincide with generally accepted practices on how to minimize the likelihood of having the problem. Among the most common pieces of advice is that toenails (unlike fingernails) should be cut is a straight across manner and not a curved arcing direction. To visually see this concept in practice jump over to the ingrown toenail diagram post from earlier to see what's being described.

The only sure fire way to permanently get rid of ingrown toenails is to see a doctor about surgical solutions. Many people hesitant about this strategy due to the cost of ingrown toenail removal don't need to be too alarmed because for many people this is not a necessary a recurring problem. What can be said though is that is poor habits (i.e. style of clipping toenails) are not changed the the resulting likelihood of developing the problem won't really change either. It was Einstein that is credited with saying, "the definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect different results." With that tidbit of knowledge in mind understand that if your current actions and behavior have resulted in getting a painful ingrown toenail than the pattern is likely to repeat itself until you get to the root of the problem.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Really Bad Ingrown Toenail

A really bad ingrown toenail can mean the difference between enjoying your life as usual or being so debilitated with pain that you can hardly walk. Many people who have never been stricken with a really bad ingrown toenail don't comprehend just how life altering it can be. For many folks with jobs that require them to be on their feet in potentially constricting footwear incurring a really bad ingrown toenail can effectively taken them away from their job and in some instances that means failing to bring home a paycheck for that time lost and possibly falling behind on bill all as a result of a troublesome toe issue.

For the most part really bad ingrown toenails for obvious for the person dealing with the issue because the pain and sensitivity to the delicate area are so great that it's obvious when the area is touched that something is wrong and that one way or another an ingrown toenail solution is needed. For some folks this means fastening a homemade toenail brace while others reach for the nearest available pain relieving topical solution like Outgro which can be found is some major drugstores (CVS, Walgreens, etc.) depending on which region of the country you live in or the over the counter pain relieving medication can be ordered online.

In the most serious cases involving either recurring ingrown toenails, inflamed, or infected toenails the best idea to not try anything drastic that you see on an ingrown toenail removal video and instead talk to some health care providers and your insurance about the cost of ingrown toenail removal.

Of course the term really bad is subjective in many instances in the gray area of the spectrum but certainly if you're considered about a possible infection that appears evident due to discoloration, toe proud flesh, or some other "painfully" obvious indicator please have the problem checked out by a professional ASAP.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Recurring Ingrown Toenails

One of the most troublesome issues that separates ingrown toenails from other types of medical issues is that there is a high propensity for sufferers to battle multiple bouts of recurring ingrown toenails.

In order to most greatly reduce the chance of recurring ingrown toenail problems the most advisably method is to approach a professional about ingrown toenail removal from a professional podiatrist which is a fancy way of saying foot doctor (pod is Latin for foot). Ingrown toenail surgery is the most dependable way to prevent recurring ingrown toenails put it isn't necessary pain free or cheap. Having said that dealing with a one time financial hit and one time painful episode can ultimately mean less overall pain and money spent in the long run as opposed to homemade ingrown toenail remedies that are not guaranteed to prevent recurring episodes.

If you don't want to go to through the time and cost of visiting doctors to minimize your chances of suffering from recurring ingrown toenail incidents then your best strategy is to follow a few simple guidelines for preventing ingrown toenails which are laid out on the first post of this blog.