Ingrown toenail

StayingFocused · October 2016

Levi has one. Anyone have experience? I've read the stuff online about putting cotton under it but it doesn't seem like just a corner of the nail that's growing down...it's like further down on the side of the nails and im not about to go digging. I put a little drawing salve on it for a while this afternoon and he's about to get a bath so it will soak some. I noticed it earlier this week and it isn't any better. It's red but not yellow like it's infected and doesn't seem to bother him at all but I get them and now how sore they can be. I'll probably call Pediatrician Monday if still no better but really what else to do?

lm45678 · October 2016

Keep it clean and dry, otherwise leave it alone. Call the pediatrician Monday

adiaz132003 · October 2016

Agree with pp. Preston had a little one and honestly I just let it be. It grew past a certain point then the redness went away and I clipped it. Also never bothered him and hasn't been an issue since. I do recall putting coconut oil on it a few times to keep the skin from getting raw and dry.

meggyme · October 2016

When Jackie was very young her two big toenails were doing this. They never became aggravated because I would occasionally carefully run a fingernail under them to keep them from becoming a problem. Eventually they got long enough to clear the end of her toes. Might not help now if it's ingrown, but might help to avoid them in the future.

StayingFocused · October 2016

I've mostly just been watching it. He sometimes wears socks but I've been keeping them off.

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