Ingrown Toenail...please read.

[Nochowderforyou]

dude, ugh...

my friend had one and they stick like 8 needles all around the..umm "base" of your toe, then lift your whole tanail out and cut it. its sick.

All those needles are is sharp pricks to freeze the toe. You don't feel anything at all while they are doing it. The needle is similair to the one they use in dentist offices to freeze patients mouths for fillings.

Surely you can handle that, hey there, nancy boy? J/K

[Its a Plant]

dude, ugh...

my friend had one and they stick like 8 needles all around the..umm "base" of your toe, then lift your whole tanail out and cut it. its sick.

i hate thinkin about that too.
id like take xanaxes b4 i went lol.

you're right, that's what they do for these. I had a buddy who had it done, he just said it hurt after, but jesus I would think so it IS surgery. I have like all ten toes ingrown, and I really hope that I don't have to get to that point. God feet suck.

[brains]

oh shit dude... iv gotten stitches many times, and by far the worst part is the needle. im not sacred of needles or anything, but it BURNS LIKE HELL BIACH!!!!
hurts far worse than the initial wound.... but hey, its just a toe right?

[orangeman]

I dont think the needle will hurt. I got a couple of shots before and they really didnt hurt. So I dont expect this to hurt. I mean I might not have to get it. My toe just might be irritated like it does some times for some reason. But then again it might not be. The part that looks like it's suppose to be ingrown to really isnt ingrown so I dunno man...

[BigBlock]

So I dont expect this to hurt.

Keep telling yourself that. "Shots" and giant needles in the toe are two very different things.

[orangeman]

Ok stfu your only making it worse if I have to go through with it lol.

[Starchild]

I practice Holistic Medicine and here is more info that you probably wanted to know~laughs~

While many things can cause ingrown toenails, the major causes are shoes that don't fit well and improperly trimmed nails. Shoes that are too tight press the sides of the nail and make it curl into the skin. Nails that are peeled off at the edge or trimmed down at the corners are also more likely to become ingrown.

To avoid ingrown toenails, you should cut your nails straight across. The top of the nail should make a straight line.

When the problem is mild, you may only need to soak your foot in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes and place dry cotton, such as part of a cotton ball, under the corner of the nail. Signs that the problem is getting worse include increasing pain, swelling and drainage of the area. Sometimes minor surgery is needed to remove the part of the nail that is poking into the skin.

Your doctor will first numb your toe by injecting it with an anesthetic. Then he or she will cut your toenail along the edge that is growing into the skin and pull out the piece of nail. Finally, your doctor may apply a small electrical charge or a liquid solution to the exposed part of the nail bed. This keeps the toenail from growing into the skin again. This part of the surgery is called ablation, and your doctor will decide whether it needs to be done. Not all patients need ablation

[Faultydesign]

I did that ablation to myself, it's not really that bad at all.

[Jeff Spicoli]

They will first put you on these stinky ass green pills, and tell you to come back in a week if it doesnt look better. soak your toe 2-3 times a day for around 10 minutes and it will be alot better in no time. or if the pills don't work, you can ask for the surgery, where they give you a couple shots around your toe and cut the nail so you will never grow a ingrown toenail in that spot again. also after I got mine cut out, the doctor gave me a prescription for vicodin, and it really didn't hurt that bad, so it worked out all good, haha

and I don't know what these dudes are talking about, the needle doesn't hurt AT ALL, maybe if your a big puss...lol

[rastabill89]

When ever i get one i just cut the ingrown nail part out i never went and had surgery