Remedies For Ingrown Nails

Cotton Or Floss Under The Nail

A very mechanical way of treating an ingrown nail is placing cotton or floss under the affected nail. Because the edges of ingrown nails curve and grow into the side skin of the toe or hand, there is often a need for surgical intervention to stimulate the nail to grow over the tissue. If the case is not too serious, patients can aim to fix this problem at home with some simple materials such as cotton or dental floss. For the procedure, the patient can insert a small piece of dental floss under the edge of the nail. Whatever is left from the floss outside the nail can be cut off leaving part of the floss under the nail. Two or three pieces of floss can be inserted under the nail for additional support and upliftment of the nail.