I think I have an ingrown townail

[Bernadine]

Should I go to to the dr. or try something at home first?

[meowmaps]

I've had many ingrowns but I've never had to go to the doctor. I usually cut it or lift the nail and put some cotton from a q-tip under there.

[bugandbibs]

Soak in Epsom salt and lift the nail when it gets soft.

[Jalapeñomel]

It would not occur to me to go to the doc unless I was unable to get it out myself.

They hurt like an SOB.

[Alwaysabridesmaidf]

Uhh this happened to me when I was pg. I went to the doctor after a few months of straying to take care of them myself. She fixed me right up and it was amazing.

[mousemelon]

Go to a podiatrist. They can get really infected really fast.

[mountaingirl]

I just soak and move then keep checking it to be sure it is growing in correctly.

[mrsjuleshs]

I get them. Nail scissors and a got set of tweezers after soaking in Epsom salt.

[sarahbear]

This happened to me when I was pregnant. I had it treated post pregnancy. They both had to be surgically removed. It was an outpatient procedure in a surgery center. One had to be done twice. Anyway, they were not the kind that could easily be fixed at home. I tried. I think the cause was when my feet swelled so much during the latter part of pregnancy.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

I have one. It's not too bad, and not infected, so I just get pedicures and ask the tech to get it out for me. They usually show me how big it was....thaaaaaaanks