How to deal with an ingrown toenail?
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granitebear7 said:I’ve got this issue with my right big toe—the flesh is inflamed, though there’s no pus or anything yet. I actually went in for a nail extraction at a clinic in Chicago, but it didn't really stick; it worked fine until the new nail started growing back in. Is it true that with certain surgeries, they can pull the nail and ensure that specific part just stops growing altogether?
Just pulling the nail doesn't necessarily fix the underlying issue forever—once the new nail starts its comeback, it can easily grow right back into the skin. One way people handle this is by having the doctor "scrape" away part or all of the nail root after the extraction. A friend of mine had his entire root scraped out, and now he just has this sort of "quasi-nail" growing in, which hasn't given him any trouble since. Depending on where the ingrown part is located, they might only scrape the side edge. Usually, this kind of procedure happens at an orthopedic clinic. Honestly, your best bet is to sit down and talk it through with a solid orthopedist.