Ingrown nail is a fairly common disease in adult women and men, which causes a lot of trouble. The ingrown nail is especially often manifested on the big toe , although it can occur on any toes. With this disease, the edge of the nail grows into the outer or inner edge of the nail bed.
Cause : constant pressure on the nail when wearing tight shoes, wrong nail cutting or individual anatomical features. Here we will consider the treatment of ingrown toenails at home, the questions of what to do, how to treat and how to cure an ingrown nail plate, to get rid of the constant physical discomfort and to remove the inconvenience when walking.
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Symptoms and signs
When ingrown nails, patients complain of pain in the nail roller when walking in shoes. The finger on the affected side swells, then there are granulation proliferation, and pus begins to appear. In the future, the process extends to the entire nail roller and this can even lead to detachment of the nail. Determine this disease is not difficult, but it is necessary to check the pulsation of the artery on the foot, since the same picture can give and obliterating endarteritis. So the consultation with a surgeon is recommended.
Treatment of ingrown nail on the legs at home
Make a warm foot bath, then dry the nail thoroughly and insert a bundle of sterile cotton wool under the burrowing edge of the nail. Vata slightly lift it, which will significantly reduce the pain. To prevent infection, the nail roller should be lubricated with a disinfectant solution, for example, a solution of potassium permanganate, furacilin, marigold( marigold).This procedure should be done daily until the nail is beyond the edge of the nail roller.
Try not to cut your nails too short. Before cutting, the legs should be held in warm water for a while, then with straight sharp scissors, cut the nails along a straight line( but not in the shape of an oval, so that the edge of the nail does not bend down into the skin on the sides of the nail).Never cut the nail deeper than the tip of the finger. When cutting, the outer edge of the nail should always go parallel to the nail roller.
If it turned out that you have incorrectly cut off the nail or broke it, then use the nail file and gently file the nail around the edges so that it does not have sharp corners.
The people are widely believed that with ingrown nails should be cut out the Y-shaped wedge in the center of the nail to get rid of the disease. Never do this, because in addition to harm, it will not work. It must be remembered that all nails grow only upwards.
Do not wear narrow shoes with sharp socks. If the fingers and nails are squeezed for a long time, it will end either with a circulatory disorder in the foot, or with an ingrown toenail. The toes should breathe. Also, avoid tight socks and tights that do not allow air to pass through.
Insist to acetic acid and put a piece of pulp from it on the ingrown( thickened) nail. Cover the top with a plastic wrap, bandage and leave until the morning. By morning the nail will soften and it will be easy to cut.
Separate the leg in a warm solution of potassium permanganate, wipe and put on the sore spot mashed between the fingers sheet plantain. Top a whole sheet, wind the green bandage with a thread and apply a bandage. Change the dressing and socks daily. After 1-2 days, the swelling around the finger will subside and the pain will pass. Then gently trim the edges of the nail.
Put a finger on the finger with a cow oil( butter and melted butter) or melted fat. On the next day( or every other day) place a gauze or thick paper under your fingernail. Give the nail to grow beyond the place where it sprouted.
How to treat ingrown nails in the surgeon
In the first stages of the disease, the patient is recommended to make warm foot baths and apply narrow gauze strips moistened with a solution of penicillin( or another antibiotic) and furacilin between the edge of the nail and soft tissues. If conservative treatment does not help, they turn to the surgeon.
The extent of surgical intervention depends on the prevalence and course of the process.
When deep nail ingrowth is shown, its removal. In neglected cases, it is necessary to remove the entire nail under the conductor's anesthesia. Watch a video on the topic.
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Ingrown nail( onychriptosis) - ingrowing of the nail plate into the lateral edge of the nail roller( most often on the big toe, often the outer edge).This is a very common disease. In this case, the nail roller becomes red and edematous, inflammation begins, causing severe pain. In the future, the development of a chronic inflammatory process is possible.
Source: Iligov GN Official and traditional medicine. The most detailed encyclopedia.- Moscow: Izd-vo Eksmo, 2012.
