I once read a book in which an old shoemaker, on what light stands, scolded modern footwear, they say, and it is uncomfortable and hurts my legs. And how he was right! Many problems are formed precisely because of the frequent wearing of uncomfortable shoes. For example, this is one of the causes of the ingrown toenail of the big toe.
Also, an ingrown toenail can appear due to improper treatment of the nail plate. Anyway, the problem is serious enough, which can cause a lot of inconvenience to its owner, and therefore it is not worthwhile to delay it with its decision. Conditionally, all ways to treat an ingrown toenail can be divided into conservative and surgical.
Surgical methods of treatment of ingrown nail
In this case, the thickened part of the okolonoglovoi roller or part of the nail is removed. After a while the inflammation of the tissues passes and the nail plate is restored. In cases of pronounced deformation of the nail plate, the surgical method of treatment involves the complete removal of the ingrown nail. But the nail growth zone can be damaged here, and therefore it too often has an irregular shape. Recently, laser correction has been used to solve the problem of ingrown nails. With the help of the laser, only the extreme part of the nail plate is evaporated, and after this treatment the nail on this side grows longer.
Conservative treatment of ingrown nail
Such methods of treatment of ingrown nail on the leg suggest correction of the nail plate with the help of special devices - plates, springs, etc. They are fixed on the deformed nail and raise it, reducing the pressure on the okolonogtevoy skin roller. With the help of such devices for the treatment of ingrown nails, the nail plate is completely straightened, and inflammation and pain syndrome pass. For such procedures for the treatment of ingrown nails, you can turn to the master pedicure.
Folk methods of treatment of ingrown nail
If the problem of ingrown nails is still at the initial stage of development, then you can try its folk treatment.
- Baths with chamomile. 6 tbsp. Spoons of flowers pour 2 liters of boiling water and let it brew for 1 hour. After the infusion, filter, warm and hold the finger in it until the broth cools down. After the finger is dried, remove the ingrown portion of the nail plate and treat the nail with green or iodine.
- Compress with butter. We put on a finger a tight fingertips with butter, on top a warm sock, and in the morning we take off. Repeat this procedure every day, for 20-25 days. As soon as the pain has stopped, you must gently push the nail back, podpilit and put a bandage.
- Compress with aloe juice. Take a leaf of aloe, finely crush, add 25 drops of water and mix. In this solution we moisten the cotton wool, apply it at night to the nail and wrap the finger with a plastic film. In the morning the nail will become softer and it will be possible to saw or cut.
- Bath with table salt. If there is inflammation near the nail, then such a bath will help to remove it.
- Withdrawal of inflammation with the help of fat. Take a small piece of not frozen fat, we heat over fire and drip on a sore spot. We repeat every day until the irritation passes. After the leg, we steam out and cut or file the ingrown nail.
- Manganese against inflammation. We steal a leg in manganese and wrap the diseased finger with 2 sheets of plantain. After the finger bandage and put on the sock. The dressing should be changed every day, 7 days in a row. After removal of the inflammation, the nail can be treated.
- Ointment to relieve inflammation. We prepare the ointment from a mixture of mush onion, garlic, melted butter, aloe leaves and 1 teaspoon of beeswax. Mix the mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 2-3 minutes. Remove the ointment from the heat, cool it to room temperature and apply a thick layer on the nail and inflamed skin. We wrap the finger with a thin cabbage leaf, bandage it and put on woolen socks. We repeat this procedure every day until the problem disappears.