Ingrowing Thumbnail

[Cloverjo]

I’ve heard of ingrowing toenails of course, but I’ve got an ingrowing thumbnail. It’s horribly painful despite taking up a very tiny part of my body.
What can I do? I’ve got a gel and a tool to try to lift the nail. I’ve got a corn plaster on it. Not sure that’s a great idea. Will it grow out eventually?

[AuntPollyGrey]

Try and get the nail as soft as possible, pack it with Vaseline overnight under a plaster. Next day try and lift the nail with your tool and see if you can snip off even a tiny bit with a nail clipper.

[Cloverjo]

Thanks, Aunt Polly. I’ll try that.

[Maydup]

Make an appointment to see a podiatrist Clover, for fast and reliable solution, its best treated professionally.

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Podiatrists%20and%20chiropodists/LocationSearch/343

[AuntPollyGrey]

Do podiatrists do Thumbs?

[Cloverjo]

Thanks, maydup. But would they do a thumbnail? Worth asking one, I guess. I’d rather deal with thumbs than toes, personally. I have to clip my husbands toenails and it makes me heave. I’ll ask.

[Cloverjo]

Forgot the apostrophe in ‘husband’s’.

[calmck]

Try to make a V cut in the centre, supposed to help draw the sides towards the V. It has worked for my toe!

[Apc2604]

This worked for me with toenails. Advice given by my GP.

Get a very small amount of cottonwool, dampen it and roll it into a tight ball . Then push it down under the edge of the offending nail with a cutical stick. Leave it there undisturbed until the nail has grown past the point where it will ingrow.

[Apc2604]

https://m.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ingrown-Toenails

[gness]

Clover...the advice from Apc is excellent and spot on. Not only does it work but in my experience the relief is instant and bliss!

[Maydup]

Oh dear, I automatically read toe, not thumb! But there wouldnt be much difference for a professional I woukdnt imagine.

[dannyk13]

This is for toenails but should work with a thumbnail:-
https://www.boots.com/scholl-ingrowing-toenail-complete-clip-and-spray-kit-10229598

[Apc2604]

The idea with the cotton wool thing is that the nail will be encouraged grow straighter. I haven't had any problems now for years. If I get the slightest hint that its happening I use the cotton wool.

[Cloverjo]

Thank you all. I’ll try the cotton wool, as well as the Vaseline.

[EDDIE51]

Podurists do Toes and Fingers / thumbs !!
Please do get it seen to , it will NOT 'grow out' ,it will just get worse! DO NOT try to 'Do it Yourself ' You will almost certainly do a lot more harm than good !!

[Buenchico]

https://www.wikihow.com/Treat-an-Ingrown-Fingernail