I think I may have an ingrown toenail?


Question:
I thought my shoes were just getting too small, but when I took them off it still hurt to press on the skin of my left big toe (the skin facing the outside, not the other toes). And I can't find the edge of the nail. I think it might be grown into the skin, and I'm really scared! I'm only 13 and I don't know what they'll have to do to it or how much it will hurt. It doesn't hurt when I don't press it or if I just touch it. The skin is slightly raised where the nail is hidden, making kind of a bump, but not a round one. It looks different from that on my right foot. Please help me, I'm so scared.
Thanks

Answers:
A home remedy that I have used all my life works pretty well, and no doctors involved.

Get a tiny piece of cotton, from a qtip or cotton ball and try to wedge the cotton underneath the side of the nail that is growing into your foot. Put a drop of nail polish over this, and it should be better in a week or so. This will hurt like heck, but it has worked for me every time.

If it gets worse or gets to where you can't walk on it, I would suggest seeing a podiatrist. He can numb it and cut it out if it gets too severe.

Hope this helps! :-)
go and see the doctor he'll have to do surgey i would be scared to he'll cut the skin covering your nail and take of your nail and the doc will do something so that the nail wont ever grow back
Go get a pedicure from a specialist who can cut out your ingrown toenails. I get them really bad and every time I get my feet done, he cuts them out for me. It hurts a little to have him dig them out, but once it's out, ohhhh, it feels so much better. :)
ME TOO! I was so scared too. my big toe is like a chunck of skin stickin out =/ i wear shoes a lil loose now well not too loose. You need to try to grow your nail out x] im trying to do the same thing, hope its nothing!! Sorry not much of a help but thanks for answering my question!


Can you comment my question or edit your answer tellin me if you had any pain before surgery?
How long did you stay in the hospitol after ?
When did you start walking around the hospitol?
And how did you go restroom? :P

please? &THANKS SO MUCH!! sry i cant message you so yeah.
also i hope you dont get another surgery :[ im 13 too btw
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