A toenail that grows into the flesh is called an ingrown toenail. Ingrown toenails can be treated by trimming the nails, medication, or nail removal.
1. Trimming the nails: ingrown nails are usually caused by cutting the nails too short. At this time, patients can soak their feet in hot water to soften the toenails, and then use nail clippers to cut off the toenails that have grown into the flesh. But pay attention to be careful when trimming, in order to prevent toe wounds caused by infection.
2. Medication: To treat the secondary infection caused by the nail growing into the flesh, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to choose the appropriate antibiotic treatment, such as penicillin and so on.
3. Nail extraction: some patients with more serious symptoms may have more toenails embedded in the flesh, which cannot be trimmed by themselves. At this time, patients need to go to the hospital in time for nail extraction treatment, generally embedded in the flesh of the toenails out of the whole, to regrow the nails can relieve the symptoms.
After pulling out the nail, we should pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the toes, and later trimming the toenails should not be cut too short. In the case of ingrown toenails, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital to be treated by a professional doctor to prevent infection.