Ingrown toenail - how to prevent and treat ingrown toenails

Ingrown toenail or onychocryptis is a common and frustrating cause pain, often caused by improper footwear not allowing the nail to grow properly, or due to poor nail cutting.

[bonitajones]

My Dad told me to cut a v in the center and square on sides. It fixed mine quickly and any time I start to get a new one I cut the v. He also told me to keep my feet dry. He's in Heaven now. I sure do miss him.

[EM-vrip]

When I was a teenager my mom read in a magazine that to prevent ingrown nails, to trim them straight and to file flat the nail plate (top of the nail where you apply nail polish) but to file it flat a little bit, if you file too much it will split the nail. I tried it and it worked. At the time I had painful, red big toes. So I’ve been doing this ever since and I have no problems with my toenails. I trim my toenails every two weeks this way.  

I had never read the “V” cut in the middle method before but it does make sense. 😉

Why am I watching this video? Because we recently went to visit a friend we hadn’t seen in years and I noticed he had thick toenails that were really long and pointy or curled. So I thought to write a comment about the method I use to trim my nails to help others as well.

[kennywesley]

this is so true! its sad most toe nail clippers are rounded. they make it impossible to cut straight across. if you cant find the straight edged ones, use nail cissors

[sungitg]

just make sure when your cutting your nail make sure the edge of your nail is out side of your nail bed and can be seen

[crazyllama]

Ok so that's how you get it now it makes sense why i got one, well i didn't knew if you keep cutting it round it will be even worse because i have it for a month already now i just gotta wait a few weeks for it to grow back

[mermer]

Some manicurists disagree and say that's a myth, BUT if mine aren't cut square they will become ingrown as the cut corner grows out against the sidewall of skin.

[wabai_]

No wonder I’ve had like 5 this year I always cut my nails round ;-;

[Iuis_hD]

Ive already suffered 2 ingrown toe nails on each foot and the trauma of watching both procedures i dont want to go through that pain again

[Jack-curl]

I’ve now had 3 ingrown toenail operations and it’s looking like I’m going to need another 2 to fix it again!!

[zelenplav]

My podiatrist cuts the sides of my toenails. Why? It makes it worst.

[unknown_ufc]

I think I have a ingrown nail but it also looks like as it has grown before I started noticing it that it has pushed the pink bit of my nail back into the skin at the start of the nail as now my nail stops short but has a smaller pink section compared to my other big toe

[gioadvincula]

Guys i have a question, I removed my ingrown toenail by cutting it (it hurt so bad it bled), now I need to wait for my nail to grow, even if you cut it round can you still cut it square even if the part where the ingrown nail has still not grown?

[jenniferJandres]

I been having a lot and this year I got a really bad one

[mohita]

My right toe nail actually came off once and till now it has not grown out of the skin from left side..
Wht to do now its hurting badly these days??

[blackmoon]

Exactly this is my problem. I always cut them round since I was albe to and my mom always cut them round so yeah...and now I have ingrown nails and i want to fix this. Problem is my nails are so round I can't grow the sides out and I can't do the floss

[lucariobtuse]

Funny epic life hack, stick toothpicks in the corners there to help bend them up if you can.

[amjadamjad]

Please suggest me my ingrown nail has pus in it and it's very painfull plzz someone suggest me what to do??

[Tacticalgaming]

Hello anyone pls help me I cut my nail in between the gap between nail and skin now it is stuck in skin and it is not that big pls help me how can I remove it

[johnnyswimbait]

I just watched a video of a doctor saying to do the exact opposite....and I'm gonna take the doctors word over yours lol

[pal]

And depressed people should just cheer up. This gentleman is repeating something he read in a book that is clearly not true. Observe the hundreds of ingrown toenails on line.