My Ingrown Toenail?

Question:

I went in for my very first pedicure and I totally regret it. 2 days after receiving it my big toe really started to hurt. At 1st I thought I had a really bad infection from their instruments not being clean (which they weren't) But after about 4 months of just trying to get rid of it on my own it began to look more like an ingrown toenail. So not going on month 5 I went to the doctor finally. They said I would surgically have to have it removed because of the amount of time I would have it. Since I couldn't make an appointment then, he gave me some medicine to get the inflammation down. It really helped and cleared the puss, blood, and closed the wound completely up. I figured I had beaten it, but my medicine soon ran out and now I am back to were I started. I tried everything and I really don't want the surgery, for fear that my toenail will look all gross. ! So anyone that has had this done what does your toenail look like? Can you see a difference in what had to be taken out?

Answers:
I had this done and as everyone else said they numb it and cut it straight down but I did not have the medicine applied to make what they cut not come back. I had this done 6 months ago and my toe nail is almost grown out.

I had a nasty ingrown toenail for nearly a year before I went to the doctor to get it cut out. All they did was shoot my toe up with tons of numbing medication and cut out my entire toenail! It didn't hurt too much, and I didn't need bandages after the first week. Well, after I got that one fixed my other large toe began to hurt. It too oozed puss, swollen, and bloody but I felt stupid going to the doctor for a second time. All I did for that toe was take a cotton swab and stick it under the corner that was digging into my skin. I changed it every day and put antibiotic ointment on it. After a few weeks it was nearly completely healed. A few weeks after that and I didn't need the cotton any more. Good luck!
BTW, the toenail that was taken off grew back completely normal! After a few weeks the skin hardens and you can't hardly tell you had your nail removed.

My mom had her toenail operated one when awhile ago and it doesn't really make the nail look any different than before. It can, however, be very painful if you forget to take your pain medication.

My sister and husband had this. You can't tell at all. All they do is numb the area (like if you were getting stitches or a cavity filled) and cut off a part of the nail (even though they technically call it surgery). They cut all the way from the top to the bottom, so your nail will still look straight. The only difference you may see is that it looks slightly skinier than before, but nothing abnormal looking. A chronic infection could mess up the growth plate in your nail which means it will grow rigid and funky forever, so get it done before the infection gets out of control.

My Ingrown Toenail?

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