:dunno: usens here on this East Coast eat at all times, you see.

 

me too... Actually I'm hungry again.

out!

 

Hungry Central user here. Cut the damn thing out yourself. I almost lost my toe becuase of one. I blead and hurt for nine months straight everyday. I finally got drunk, then pissed off, and then self surgery. Used an exacto knife (better than a scalpel), some acetone (actually fingernail polish remover), a razor blade (box cutter type), and the end of a PCI card out of my computer (an old modem). No freaking joking man, it solved the problem. Just can't be scared and you gotta be drunk and pissed off.

 

i probably shouldnt ask.....but what is an ingrown toenail look like?

 

handling box cutters and exacto knives while drunk and angry is not the best solution.

 

see on the side of a nail where the skin meets the side of the nail? basically, instead of growing straight out, the nail grows into the skin, digging into it. You don't really see it, all you see is the swollen skin around it. It gets red and puffy, and eventually bleeds/pusses if you let it get out of hand.

 

yup that is a good description. You will know what it looks like when you have one. There will no question in your mind.

 

ouch. how does this happen? can you prevent it?>

 

cut a shallow groove down the center of the toe nail.. That will solve your problem.

 

cut your toenails straight, rather than following the curve of the nail. A lot of it has to do with genetics and how tight your shoes are. Athletes are very prone to them as well. Most marathon runners end up having their big toe nails fall completely off.