Embedded nail is a relatively common surgical disease in the clinic, embedded nail to the root, if there is redness, swelling, pain, should be timely anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment. You can apply local povidone-iodine disinfection and then apply erythromycin ointment or Pepto-Bismol ointment for anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment. If the effect of conservative treatment is satisfactory, try not to cut the nails too short, which may cause secondary infection. If the effect of conservative treatment is not satisfactory, it is better to do nail extraction surgery, nail extraction surgery can completely cure the problem of ingrown nails, especially destroy the structure of the nail bed at the root, so that after the healing and then grow nails can not form ingrown nails. Therefore, if you have an ingrown nail to the root, it is best to go to a regular hospital to find a specialist doctor to conduct a detailed examination and choose a treatment plan.