When i Get surgery on my ingrown toenail....do i....?

Do i wear some kind of special shoe? Cuz i cannot miss any days of school, and we wear a uniform which includes that we MUST wear black formal shoes. Am i good to go to school right the next day? Can i walk on my foot? Should i wear crutches or something? IM getting a surgery to remove my ingrown toenail, so im wondering what it will be like after the surgery. Please help?? Also what do i tell people when they ask em what happened to my foot? I don't want to gross them out with saying that i got an ingrown toenail!When i Get surgery on my ingrown toenail....do i....?
You will have to wear thongs. No shoes for about 2 weeksWhen i Get surgery on my ingrown toenail....do i....?
Turn in a Doctors note (if they take them) and I had it too I was 4 and it was in both toes and youll have a bandage on for a week or so but make sure you don't run on it cause it will be sore after you get it done!!!

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I am going to get my big toenail removed sometime next week...?

It keeps getting infected so the doc wants to take it out to see what is the cause of the problem.


I want to know on a scale of 1-10 how much does the toe hurt after the numbness goes away?I am going to get my big toenail removed sometime next week...?
The doctor will give you a nerve block to remove the nail. This block will numb a good part of your foot for around 24 hours. After that I thought the pain was around a 4, and I'm a big baby. He will probably give you an antibiotic to put right on the nail bed which will burn a little, but it is very tolerable. The warm soaks which he should prescribe really help, and feel good. Don't stress out too much. It really wasn't bad for me...I am going to get my big toenail removed sometime next week...?
I had my big toenail removed about 15 years ago, and I regret it. It did hurt quite a bit at the time, and I do feel self conscious in sandals.





I had a toenail infection that did not respond to treatment, and yes, the drugs that are available today are hard on the liver. But looking back, I wish I hadn't done it. The doctor left quite a bit of toenail so the nail bed is still pretty flat, but the nail and cuticle that grow there are so WEIRD looking. On the scale of sorrows possible in the human lifespan, I know this ranks very, very low -- it's vanity, really. My nail bed is very sensitive when I groom my little stub. It's just strange. I guess it's better than burdening the liver which we need, but still...I don't like it.





Somebody told me to get an acrylic nail applied to my nail bed if I hate it so much, but that seems like a terrible idea.

How long will it take for my toenail to look normal again?

I stubbed my toe nail about 2 months ago and it hurt like hell for about 2 or 3 days afterwards. The pain is now completely gone but toe nail is now clearly dead and very loose. Following some advice I was given by a nurse at a Walk-in centre I've been keeping the dead toe nail sealed with a plaster until a new nail grows. I'm just wondering roughly how long it will take for the new nail to grow. Should I clip off the loose one as I assume it will eventually fall off anyway, or should I just let nature take its course, i.e. wait for a new nail to grow and for the old one to fall off naturally. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.How long will it take for my toenail to look normal again?
2 months maybe. at least 1 monthHow long will it take for my toenail to look normal again?
toenails take 6 full months to grow from the lunula (white moon part) to the tip of the toe. So, if the nail is dead and completely off, then 4-6 months. I am not sure why you are keeping the old nail on. Usually I just tear the old nail off and cover it with vaseline gauze. You can trim it off or remove it completely.


As it grows out, be careful to avoid letting the new nail grow into the skin on the sides of the nail and getting a bad hangnail.

What do horizantal ridges/indentions on toenails and fingernails mean?

Just a few months ago, I 've noticed that I've gotten indentions on my fingernails and toenails. I've read it could be from a number of things, hypotyroid, iron deficiancy, etc. Does anyone have any ideas? preferably someone with a medical background or with the same problemWhat do horizantal ridges/indentions on toenails and fingernails mean?
Sometimes it's related to nutrition, sometimes to stress (called Beau's lines, I believe), sometimes to external wear such as buffing or filing.





Are your nails healthy looking or are they yellow or green? Lifting in places? These would indicate fungus.





Have you changed your supplements in the past few months?


People sometimes get a ridge when start loading on biotin after taking a break (forgetting) for a few months. Have you been buffing them lately? If you are, that would be my first guess unless they're yellow or green.





OTHER CHANGES TO MAKE HEALTHY NAILS





- drink pure, clean water (6-8 glasses a day)


- avoid drinking alcohol


- avoid saturated fats and fried foods they stress the liver


- eat high fiber diet (brown rice,millet , and legumes are good)


- make sure to get vitamin A, C, and E - try a good quality multi vit/mineral supplement


- reduced sugar, candy, etc...


- avoid caffeine, hydrogenated oils, fried foods, meat, soft drinks


- reduce dairy products in your diet


- for healthy nails make sure you are getting enough protein


- keep nails shorter


- do not cut your cuticlesWhat do horizantal ridges/indentions on toenails and fingernails mean?
I have the some exact thing and I have hypothryoidism. I never knew that could cause it. But probably something got dropped on it.

I had a surgery for an ingrown toenail.?

Although I expected it to hurt as soon as it happened, I didn't expect this.





There is blood pooling under the nail. Blood clotting on the corners of the nail. The toe is inflamed and pussy, and whenever I walk, I remove my sock to find the bandages and sock are covered in blood.





I am very scared. This happened about a week ago, and I personally don't think it should be this bad. Should I go to a doctor or see my podiatrist again?


I had a surgery for an ingrown toenail.?
it is definitely infected. try soaking your foot in some plain warm water, put some Neosporin or Triple antibiotic on it and wrap it up in gauze to keep it clean. take some Motrin for the pain and find another dr asap!I had a surgery for an ingrown toenail.?
If he wouldn't give you pain killers or medicine to fight infections..Are you sure he was a real doctor?He should have his license taken away from him if he didn't.


If you get an infection SUE


Even if you don't I still say sue..You could have gotten a life threatening infection because of this ';doctor';





Seriously no painkillers or medicine to fight infections?What kind of doctor is this guy.
Definately, I would say go and see a doctor. It might become a infection, so you need the doctor to give u some strong medications to stop the bleeding.

I Have A Really Really Bad Ingrown Toenail And Its Getting Me Down.?

I Have A Really Bad Ingrown Toenail.I Have Had Some Of It Removed Twice And It Has Grown Back Painful Again.I Have To Go Back Soon To Get The Whole Nail Off.I Have To Stay Awake And I Have A Really Weak Stomach.I Dont Think I Could Handle See A Nail Being Taking Off. Can Anybody Tell Me If Its Painful To Get The Nail Off And If Its Feels Better One It Has Been Removed. Thanks Again. XxXI Have A Really Really Bad Ingrown Toenail And Its Getting Me Down.?
My son had this done on both big toes. They give you enough '; laughing gas'; so you don't even know what is going on and it does not hurt. It feels so much better once it is gone. You don't have to look when they take it off, they cover it up for you and you can have a sheet block your view like in a c-section. Don't worry, it will be fine and you will be glad you had it done.I Have A Really Really Bad Ingrown Toenail And Its Getting Me Down.?
I would NOT have the nail removed. If you can, place a bit of cotton under where the nail is ingrown. Let the nail grow but, increase the size of the cotton pieces. Eventually, the nail will grow out and be normal. Also, wear a wider shoe.
go to the doctor
wtf i never heard of an ingrown toenail.. ewww. but im sure itd feel better if its removed, not too sure on how its gonna feel when you get the nail taken off. probably hurts though x-x
I know a way to cure it! No doctor needed! OK, this may sound gross but if you treat it this way it will be better in no time, and you'll NEVER ever have an ingrown toenail again!





1st- you have to pee in a small container





2nd- (some people boil the urine, but I don't) get a q-tip or a cotton ball in your urine and put it on your ingrown toenail part. (this would relieve the swolleness and redness





3rd- get the tobacco from the butt of a cigarettes and put it on your toe.





4th- roll some gauze around your toe.





Hope I helped.





try to do this three times a day or at least twice a day. It really really works. I've been doing it for to days now and it's gotten so much better.


And the best part is, you'll never get an ingrown toenail ever again!
I went to a podiatrist a year or so ago. She freeze sprayed, then numbed the heck out of the toe and cut down the side of it with surgical scissors in the office. She padded it and I wore leather shoes to work the next day. I soaked it each day and kept antibiotic drops on it while taking a short course or oral antibiotics and I was good to go in a couple of weeks. It was nothing like I thought it would be. I didn't even limp in my shoes. Ask around for anyone who had had any type of foot surgery and go to a good doc. I put it off forever and now I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
They will make it to were you wont even fell it dont worry it will be fine .saints row 2 comes out 8/26/08
if you have your toenail taken off, usually it cures the problem. in some cases (like mine) i had only the ingrowing part removed, they kill the nailbed on the piece taken out so it never grows back. something i recommend you look into. dont worry to much about it, you wont see or feel anything.


good luck sweetheart.
Oh me too, and yes I've had them (my two big ones) cut out twice, my doc used a local and I swear that hurts more than anything else. the second time i took my book to read as I felt too focused on what he was doing the first time(didn't watch but you can still sort of feel tugging sensations, very unpleasant) and I took thongs/sandals that were easy to put on afterwards, my next and only hope is to have them removed altogether and he'll be using a local again. Also I'll be taking a jumper because last time I was cold and shivering when he was finished (mild shock I guess)


Good luck love, be brave


ps if you're not a reader maybe an ipod or something to focus on

I have a blood blister under my toenail?

Someone stepped on me with their cleats while playing soccer and on my toe(next to my big one) has a blister under it.





I had this happen to my big toenail and I went to the doctor and they took a laser and made a hole in it, but a few days later my toenail fell off.





I have a 3 day weekend so now is the time to do something, I dont want it to fall off right before my game next week. Should I leave it and risk it falling off later or take a hot needle and go through my toenail to relieve the pressure and maybe have it come off now so it has time to recover before next week?I have a blood blister under my toenail?
You wrap a pc of tape on the dull end of needle so you can hold it. After it has gotten red hot that is when you stick it in your toenail. How could it be contaminated if it is red hot??I have a blood blister under my toenail?
Try a Dremel tool with a small burr. This is the least painful method to relieve the pressure. The high speed of the Dremel tool will melt the nail. Make the insertion point as close as possible to the end of the nail. so it will grow out sooner. After the pressure is relieved put a piece of tape on the nail to prevent dirt from entering.
heat a needle with a lighter don't put the needle in the flame or it wil get a black film on it after it is red hot then puncture and drain the toe.
heat up a needle till its steaming then push it thru your nail to let the blood out. dont touch the needle directly or youll burn yourself



I have had many blood blisters as you call them under my thumbnail and big toe. I have never heard of one nail falling off that quick, unless the nail itself was also loosened. It may take you a little longer, but the way I relieved my pressure and thumping was to use my penknife. I have a rather heavy penknife, so I just sterilize it with alcohol, place the point of the knife directly on and in the center of the blood buildup. Just start turning the knife like a slow drill, and if the point is real sharp, it will get through the nail in no time. When the blood starts oozing out, stop turning. If you want a little more blood flowing, turn the point once or twice in the hole you drilled. When I did that, my nail took at least four months or so to grow long enough that the hole is beyond the tip of your toe, and you just simply use the clippers to cut the nail as usual. Good luck to you sir.

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