Ingrown toenail - Running half marthon in 2 weeks - Help

My wife ripped hers out with a pliers. Never seen anything like it. It hurt her for a day or so, then healed right up.

If you're not clinically insane, and decide instead to have it surgically removed, it will only stop you running for a day or two tops. If you have it removed, do it at least a week before the race, so it can heal up. Otherwise you will be bleeding all over your shoe.

Here is a quick fix. Take a fingernail file and take some thicknes out of your nail which will relieve stress in the nail. Start filing in the middle and go to the outer edge as far as you can until your ingrown nail doesn't hurt. I've done this several times and works each time.

Yank that shit!

If the self treatment doesn't work you might want to try and get a pedicure. Just don't tell your gf or significant other if you're a guy.... ;)

Get it removed ASAP. I had an ingrown toenail removed and ran a mile race the very same day. It didn't bleed and didn't hurt at all.

Don't plan on pulling it out with pliers, that doesn't sound fun.

So how sure can I be that getting it out now it will be okay and wasn't just an odd occurrence for you? Any other people with experience.

I feel I should get it out now, I'm just hesitant to risk it not allowing me to run in the race.

I had ingrowns on both big toes surgically removed. The procedure is a breeze but you won't be running for a week minimum. The first two days your toes will be an oozing bloody mess.

On the serious side, I've had an ingrown toe nail that I took out once with a tweezer and nail clipper. You will bleed and might have to tug on it to get it out. Just make sure you clean the area well before and afterwards. I just put a band aid on it and ran on it without problems.

Also, if you're prone to getting ingrown toenails, seriously getting a pedicure will help even if you only go every few months or make sure you keep your toenails short.

Good luck, you will be fine.

Two words - Ronnie Lott. Look it up.

Go get a pedicure today. They will work on it and you will not be out any time.

Having it removed surgically is too large a process this close to a race. If you have major issues, consider this after your race.

Another option is to cut a "V" notch in the side of your nail near the side that is ingrown. As the "V" grows back together, it will pull the edge out of the side of your toe. This actually works, I have done it before. The key is to be VERY careful that you don't snag it on anything. Therefore, I wore a bandaid over the notch.

Good luck.

Marshall Ulrich had his toenails surgically removed.

Of course, the guy is nuts, but that is not the point!

Forget warm water. Go as hot as you can stand without burning your skin. Kill the infection!

NOOOOOO don't, as the way they cut your toenail at a nail salon often CAUSES ingrown toenails! They cut them rounded, which is the number one cause of ingrown toenails! Always cut straight accross. I know, because I've had ingrown toenails flare up since I was about 9 years old. Learn from my mistakes! If you DO go to the doctor, or a nail salon, make sure you ask them to NOT around your toenail, only cut down the affected side to remove the nail. It won't fee great, but it's better than a temporary solution of making it look nicer or rounding it.

This post was from years ago. Good one.

For future reference a podiatrist can usually remove the ingrown part without removing whole nail

How To Get Rid Of Hangnails: –Hangnails are basically a few skin bits that close the nails of your nails. They are sometimes due to the situation (especially in the winter months), exposed to harsh chemicals (such as those present in detergents), and unhealthy manicures, people who cut their nails or have nutritional deficiencies, these negative aspects Are in danger.

In addition to avoiding the surprises of your nails, hangnails are often painful and may even be infected with micro-organisms or fungus, inflammation and redness can be increased.

http://www.crazyhealthplan.com/how-to-get-rid-of-hangnails/