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So the side of my toe has been hurting. My hubby and mom think it's an ingrown toenail. There use to be a blister looking thing on it but it's not there anymore. Does it look like an ingrown toenail?​

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That's an ingrown toenail, dear. Cut away the extra nail, carefully, as not to create anymore damage. Clean the area with hydrogen peroxide and running alcohol to: bring the infection to the surface and to kill anything there
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​Soak your foot in the hottest water you can take and Epsom salt (this is going to hurt but necessary). While, you are soaking, take a brush or rag and rub away at the dead skin. Soak until the water is cold. Then, if you can move the skin back and cut away the nail that is under the skin. 
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​To help prevent against the infection wrap it up with clean gauze. And soak twice a day. Do not put a bandaid on if! It makes it worse! If it hasn't healed by itself in about a week, or starts to smell, see a doctor (urgent care will do it) to remove the nail. 
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​I get them so often. They suck. ?

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A great tip to prevent from getting them, but a small "V" in the middle of the nail. Not the prettiest thing, but it aliviates the pressure and keeps the nail from pressing into your toe. :) Hope it helps!

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try to squeeze the pus out that's what helps me to get rid of my ingrown toenail

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You might need to see a doctor. That happened to both sides of both my big toes. I was on various antibiotics for five months before they were operated on. Just do not let ANYONE step on it!!! Hurts like hell.

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Wow that is a long toe nail!

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Yes it's best if you go to take it out soon it's more painful if you wait and can get infected! I suffered from these a lot when I was 13 omg I cried out of pain but the doctor on th second time put on a liquid to prevent my nail from growing on the same side so one of my toenails is smaller than the other lol ever since then no more ingrown (: good luck!

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i have the same!! and i put a cotton under the toenail . with alcohol. if you do this everyday you can be better :)

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Looks like how my sons was a few months ago, it got so bad I had to take him to the doctor and he removed it. This happened to him twice. If the pain is unbearable or it starts draining pus or swelling up more, I would go get it checked out

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