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How do I get rid of an infected ingrown toe nail?

How to get rid of infected ingrown toenail?

  • I have had a ingrown toenail for almost a year now on both sides of my toe. It's pretty infected and I don't want it to get worse. I live in Laughlin nv but my doctors all the way in Los Angeles ca. So I want to try and get rid of the infection by myself. The other day I believe I cut out most of the nail and pulled it out and soaked my foot in epson salt. Is there any ideas out there to help me get rid of the infection?

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    I would try peroxide every day, twice a day. If its a fungus, then vinager 2 times a day for 30 days and you cant miss even one day or you will have to start over. Just the cheap white vinager will do. This is only if your nail was yellow and a fungus. Also, suck it up and go to the doc, the infection can spread to other toes and thats not a good thing.

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Soak your foot in warm water and mix in salt or Epson salt also known as magnesium sulfat.....Works wonders

Sounds like Fungus to me. You wont be able to cure it yourself. You need medicine for that. I went thru the same and had to take medicine fo 6 months. Themedicine helped my nail fall and re growth again. Finally gone. Visit a dr now before it spreads to other nails. Good luck!!!

The nail salon should be able to fix it up (don't worry going into a nail salon a see guys there all the time)

The only way to reach infections that are under the skin is with oral antibiotics or by lancing the skin so the infection can drain and antiseptics can reach the bacteria. Povidone iodine kills virtually all pathogens it comes into contact with, so its a good choice for an antiseptic, but it has to get down into the infected area. What you are doing sometimes ends up causing gangrene and the loss of a toe. It would be wise to see a local doctor. The is probably some sort of urgent care or walk-in clinic somewhere in your area.

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