Are there any home remedies/otc for an ingrown toe nail?
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cut a V in your toe nail. my family has a HUGE history of in grown toe nails. the V helps to make the nail grow differently rather then into your foot it grows into the V. make sure you keep the V cut otherwise itll just happen anyways.
One home remedy my mother used to have me use was soaking the toe in a basin full of water with Epsom Salt in it.
To avoid them in the future, be very careful when cutting your toenails that you trim the sides to be taller than your cuticle. Otherwise, if you trim them poorly, or even worse, you tear off one of the sides, a little jagged edge will cut into your skin as the nail grows.
I had to have one surgically repaired, which was no fun, but at least I can never get another one on that toe. (They use a chemical to destroy the root on the side)
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