Gamom3 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 The Dr. took off both sides of ds's ingrown toe nail off in June. Now the toe is once again getting infected--assuming from yet another ingrown nail. I have left a message for the Dr. to call me about it. I have never had this problem before, so my question is, Do you think we should have to pay for the procedure to be repeated??? It has only been 3 months! BTW: The Dr. put some sort of medicine on the toe after he trimmed the toe nail. He said that this would stop the nail from growing on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) When DH had his toenails done, the DR cut the nail root and that part of the nail never grew back. I would recommend this, not just cutting the offending nail, but eliminating it! Lara Edited September 20, 2010 by Lara in Colo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Whe DH has his toenails done, the DR cut the nail root and that part of the nail never grew back. I would recommend this, not just cutting the offending nail, but eliminating it! Lara :iagree: This! I had to have this done after years and years of suffering from ingrown nails (they started when I was child, it had nothing to do with my heels!) and it made a HUGE difference. I had the nail cut off time and time again and after a few months ended up with the same issue. I finally got a doc who sent me to a podiatrist and she cut the nail root and burned it so that it won't grow back on the sides any more. So. Much. Better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 In the mean time, I'd have him soak the toe in a water-and-Betadine solution a couple of times a day. After letting it soak for ~10 minutes, gently push the cuticle back and try to work the toenail free just a little. It won't be fixed in a soak or two, but it can help prevent infection and possibly allow you to free the toenail without surgery. If this is an ongoing issue, I'd soak (not necessarily in Betadine) and gently push the cuticle out of the way a couple of times a week after this as well, as a preventative. That said, my brother had ongoing ingrown toenail problems and opted to have the offending nails removed permanently. He seems content with the choice and happy not to deal with this any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Dd had two ingrown toenails, had them repaired and then had a procedure done where they will not grow. Not sure what to tell you about what they should have to pay for, it sounds like they probably should have done this to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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