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Suggest Home Remedy For An Ingrown Toenail
Posted on
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
Answered on
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Question : YYYY@YYYY . Please suggest a home remedy for an ingrown toenail. Time is of the essence since I can not see a doctor at this time. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Use mustard oil
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
One of the ways of treating ingrown toe nail is chemical burning.
At home this can be done with hot mustard oil.
Heat mustard oil in a spoon make a thick wick of cotton dip it in oil and immediately apply in the affected nail fold.
This will be painful as it burns tissue but is a good method.
You will get relief in 2 to 3 days.
Let it be like that and when the nail grows take care not to cut corners.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Use mustard oil
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
One of the ways of treating ingrown toe nail is chemical burning.
At home this can be done with hot mustard oil.
Heat mustard oil in a spoon make a thick wick of cotton dip it in oil and immediately apply in the affected nail fold.
This will be painful as it burns tissue but is a good method.
You will get relief in 2 to 3 days.
Let it be like that and when the nail grows take care not to cut corners.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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