Ingrown nail: causes and treatment

The ingrown nail is a disease characterized by the so-called ingrowth of the nail base, that is, the nail plate, into the nail roller. All this is accompanied by very severe pain and severe inflammation of the soft tissues themselves.

This phenomenon is most often observed on the big toe. The reasons for it are, first of all, a predisposition inherent in it. In addition, wearing shoes of inappropriate size and cutting off the angle of each nail also leads to its improper growth. Many people often ask how to treat an ingrown nail. It is not difficult to answer this question. Surgical care is almost always required. In order to relieve the suffering of a sick person, you should prepare a bath in which salted water is poured, heated to fifty degrees. This helps reduce puffiness and inflammation. Salty warm water promotes softening of the nail and skin in this area. In order to avoid infection, you need to take warm baths, which will be added with potassium permanganate or furacilin. These procedures should be carried out daily.

Ingrown nail. What to do in a similar situation? Above, methods have been described which simply a little alleviate the suffering of a person. However, it is necessary to fight the disease differently. Visible results, first of all, are achieved only with the use of special surgery. It is called radio wave. If the case is not very severe, this way only a small part of the already changed nail roller will be removed along with it. As a result, all symptoms are significantly weakened, irritation, inflammation and swelling subsides. As for the damaged nail, its shape is completely restored after about two to three months. If the nail is strongly deformed and deeply rooted in the nail roller, and from this nail appeared purulent discharge, the nail is simply removed entirely. It is worth noting, in this situation the main zone of the nail plate is damaged. This is the area of growth. That is why after the operation a new nail can get an irregular shape. The situation will repeat. The most effective method to date is laser correction. It is also important that this operation practically does not injure the nail and growth zone. In this case, the nail is not removed completely. Only the part that has grown into the nail roller will evaporate, and the edge of the area of its growth. The possibility of relapse in this case is unlikely.

An ingrown nail is not always an occasion for a serious operation. It is possible to avoid such interference independently, using special correcting springs, staples and plates. They gradually unbend the already deformed nail plate. To do this, you need to attach this device to the already damaged nail. It should be noted that such staples or springs, for example, do not interfere with sports and wearing shoes. They seem to lift the ingrown part of the nail, which in turn helps to reduce the large pressure on the nail roller, relieves severe pain and, of course, corrects the improperly growing nail.

In conclusion, it should be noted that modern medicine allows you to dispense with serious surgery in the event of a disease called "ingrown nail." In addition to all the above, the best results of such treatment are most often achieved if the nail removal surgery is performed using a special radio wave equipment, for example, a surgical laser. The main thing is to get help from specialists in time, not to wait and not wait for the moment when the nail is strongly deformed.