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ingrown big toenail solution. does it exist? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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so i get ingrown big toenails, i have tried toenail surgery to reduce the size of my toenails, but the problem persists.

I have found that grinding down the top layers of the toe nail instead of the ends provides long lasting relief, but also somewhat immediate relief of currently ingrown nails by somewhat alleiviating the pressure.

i posit the majority of ingrown toe nails can be relieved by a simple grind down of the top layers of the nail rather than the end points. From a structural POV the top layers push down on the end of the nails and give it rigidity against the natural shape of the toe's meat.

reducing that rigidity allows a more natural adaption of the nail bed to the nail meat that does not cause need for surgery.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I used to have repeated ingrown problems with one of my big toes. The eventual solution was the doctor chemically burning my nailbed in that toe and now I don't have a toenail there and it doesn't grow back at all

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I did this twice in both big toes, as the first time they only did the sides.

Now I gross out coworkers and fascinate small children when I wear sandals, and haven't had big toenails in close to 20 years.