Potential Ingrown Toenail

Tilly2 | 18:36 Thu 01st Oct 2015 | Body & Soul

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I am going to see a podiatrist tomorrow, as I have a toenail which is beginning to curl inwards and it is beginning to hurt. I cannot get under it to cut it myself. It's not red or inflamed, just a blooming nuisance.

Any experience/ideas as to what the podiatrist will do. Will it hurt? I am not looking forward to it but I don't want it to become any worse.

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Eve

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I figured it was best to get it all out of the way in one go, then it all heals together. Looking back it would have been far more of a faff and time-consuming to have them done separately. I was back and forth to podiatry though with it as they didn't heal well at first and there were some burns from the chemicals but as I can't bend very well to reach my feet, it was...

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shoota

All that dancing....

Tilly2

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That's it, Shoots. My dancing days may be over. :-(

My ballet shoes are very uncomfortable.

Psybbo

No, it won't hurt very much, they will dig out some dead skin, you will get relief!

Jomlett

To stop ingrowing toenails I cut a small v in the front of the nails.

Psybbo

Also, if they are good, you will have a lovely relaxing time xx

Tilly2

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I hope so, Sibs.

Are you sure it won't hurt? I have googled 'ingrown toenails and some of the pictures and treatments look awful!

I have a very low pain threshold.

Tilly2

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Jomlett, my googlling has led me to believe that cutting a 'v' doesn't actually work. Do you have experience of this, please?

shoota

You may need a spritzer to fortify yourself first and one to recover after.

Psybbo

Tilly, I have it done regularly with two and there is very little pain, especially at the stage you are

Jomlett

Well Ive never had ingrowing toenails...!

Tilly2

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As I said last night, Shoots. You know me so well. x

shoota

On top of which it would snag your fishnets...

Tilly2

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Jomlett, maybe you have well behaved toenails.

Mine have been, for the last sixty odd years, but now they are misbehaving.

Psybbo

Too pointed high heels - killer heels

Tilly2

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Are fishnets the same as keep nets, Shoots? I have keep nets but not fishnets.

Tilly2

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My killer heels are gathering dust, Sibs. Sob! I do love those red patent ones!

shoota

Fish nets are de rigeur for the Moulin Rouge but are not the same as keep nets. They are de rigeur pour le pecheur.

Tilly2

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I should have put this in CB!

shoota

Oui.

Tilly2

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What about hairnets? I don't have a hairnet. Just a keep net.

Can someone please put this in CB?

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