What should I do if my 2 year old baby’s toenail is in the flesh?

Two-year-old baby toenails growing into the flesh can be handled through warm water foot soak, medication, surgery and other methods. Nails grow into the flesh, that is, ingrown nails, generally easy to occur in the big toe toenail, baby’s nails grow into the flesh is a more common phenomenon 1. Warm water foot soak: If the nail is simply overgrown, has not broken through the skin into the body, just local redness, you can soak your feet in warm water for 10-15 minutes each time to soften the nails and then cut off the nails, trim the nails and then apply iodophor or mupirocin ointment around the nails to prevent infection. 2. Medication: If the toenail has already damaged the skin of the toe, it is necessary to take oral antibiotics to fight infection, and at the same time, it can be combined with 0.5% neomycin ointment and other drugs for external use. 3. Surgery: If the nail enters the skin deeper and causes gingivitis, surgery is needed as soon as possible to remove the toenail that enters the skin, so as to achieve the purpose of treatment. Choose well-fitting shoes for your baby in daily life to avoid pressing the toenail due to tight shoes. Trim toenails in a rounded manner to prevent overgrowth of sharp nails. If the nail grows into the flesh, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and have it treated by a professional doctor, and do not use medication on your own.