Is it wort it to get an ingrown toenail surgery early, at the first sign of pain?

Okay, so this week my ingrown toenail has started to irritate me because I've been swimming every day. I've soaked my foot in tap water twice this week and soaked it in Epsom Salt water yesterday. I'm 13 years old and have NEVER had it done before.





Should I get it done early or wait untill there's more pain (because right now it just hurts if you press on it)? If you say yes can you explain what the first time is like?Is it wort it to get an ingrown toenail surgery early, at the first sign of pain?
I've had ingrown toenail before. You do not want to wait for the pain to get worse. it's unbearable.


Keep soaking it, and go to your family doctor and talk to them about it. They'll be able to schedule surgery for you with your parent's permission most likely.


But after the surgery, you can't walk on the toe for a while (about 3-6 weeks depending on severity). Myself, I had to go 7 weeks, cause I left the toe untreated for so long.


If you do it now, it'll likely heal in 3-4 weeks. You'll be given pain killers too most likely to help ease the pain when the drugs have worn out from the surgery.Is it wort it to get an ingrown toenail surgery early, at the first sign of pain?
Glad I saw your question; get it treated by a very competent medical doctor. I've ignored them my entire life and just put up with the pain. Last week I was diagnosed with the the flesh eating infection, MSRA. The doctor showed me how the disease entered my foot through an ingrown toe nail, quite likely during a three night stay in a hotel. They're treating it with antibiotics of last resort.





Please believe that there are too many deadly, drug resistant germs in our environment today to take chances. A foot surgeon has already explained to me how, when the infection is finally defeated, he will at long last fix the source of the problem, those pesky nails.





Hope this helps.
Your ingrown toenail is not irritating you because of the swimming. It's getting worse because you are not doing things to relieve it, or remove the cause for it to begin with. Most toenails ingrow for two main reasons, either you cut the toenail too short, or your shoes are too small/too narrow in the toecap. It can also be a combination of both. Unless you do something about it, the nail will just get worse. For now you can take pressure off the sides by clipping a ';v'; shaped notch in the very center of the toenail, providing you have enough toenail to do it. Then you need to let the nail grow out until the edge is even with the end of your toe. Next you need to check the fit of your shoes. If your toes touch the end of the shoe, under any circumstances, then the shoes are too small and need to be replaced with a larger size. If you can't wiggle your toes inside the shoe, the cap is too narrow, and the shoes also need replacing. Soaking your foot isn't going to make it go away. The nail will need to grow out all on it's own. They generally don't do surgery to remove one unless it gets infected, becasue it is better for you to let the nail grow out naturally. The removal procedure doesn't necessarily hurt, as the doctor will use a local anesthetic to deaden sensation while it's done, However, when it wears off, yes- it will hurt. It will thump and scream for a few days, matter of fact. You will also be out of shoes and out of the pool for a while as well. It won't look all that nice at first, and you will have to wait about 6 months for the nail to replace itself so it looks normal. Since this nail of yours is just getting underway, cutting the notch and changing the shoes may help you avoid the surgery. I think that's more beneficial to you in the long run than planning on a surgical removal.