How to fix fingernails growing into flesh

Fingernails growing into the flesh mostly belong to ingrown nails, the solution includes conservative treatment and surgical treatment, etc., usually need to be based on the patient’s condition, a reasonable choice of treatment. 1. Conservative treatment: Usually for patients with milder conditions and less severe symptoms, conservative treatment is mainly adopted. (1) soaking method:You can soak your nails in warm soapy water for 10-20 minutes at a time, 2-3 times a day, to soften the nails and help prevent them from growing into the flesh. (2) Groove nail plate method:Mainly a small piece of sterile plastic tube, placed on the side of the embedded nail, can make the nail plate and the nail groove soft tissue separation, thus providing a channel for the nail to grow, to avoid the nail to the meat growth. (3) Angle Correction Technique:Corrects nail bumps by organizing the entire surface of the nail, resulting in thinner and softer nails. (4) Topical medication: Povidone Iodine (iodophor) can be applied externally under doctor’s guidance, or alcohol can be used to apply wet compresses to the nail groove area, or ichthyol ointment can be applied externally before bandaging the area. 2. Surgical treatment: Conservative treatment is ineffective in moderate and severe ingrown toenails, surgical treatment can be taken. (1) Nail edge excision and nail matrix excision: mainly through surgery to longitudinally remove the embedded part of the nail plate, with phenol-alcohol-impregnated cotton wool rubbing the nail matrix, the treatment of ingrown nails. (2) Partial nail plate and nail bed excision treatment:People with hypertrophy of the tissues around the nail can be treated with this surgical method. It is recommended that patients go to regular hospitals, follow the doctor’s instructions and reasonable treatment to avoid aggravating the condition.