How to know if your ingrown toenail is getting better?

Anyone know of a good product for getting rid of a ingrown toenail?

• Answer:

  You may want to see a chiropodist (foot doctor). The nail is "ingrown" because it was probably cut too low, and now the toe skin is growing around it. What the doctor (or you) can do is to place small amounts of cotton underneath the nail. That raises the nail up slightly and allows it to grow out, as it should. This relieves the pain of the nail gowing into your toe. If you do this yourself, it's not difficult, use a popsicle stick, or other rounded item to gently press the cotton under the nail. Leave it there for about a week (may have to reinsert it after a shower). When the nail begins to grow, remove the cotton.