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The method I had the doctor use years back was to cut a strip of nail off right back to the bed and then dab that side of the bed in some kind of chemicals to stop it growing (resulting in a narrower toe nail I assume). Done under local anaesthetic
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Yeah there's some weird thing going in on Ireland where none of the chiropodists can do the anaesthetic and none the doctors can do the nail job or something like that, my chiropodist explained it to me and it made no sense. I think if I want it off altogether I have to go to Northern Ireland for it which is a faff but at this stage might end up being my best option if it doesn't heal soon. Really hope this isn't going to be an ongoing longterm thing :(
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That's what I had done on one side, the other one fully removed (might've been half removed before that).
Which just brought back the amazing memory of watching my GP fuck it up while under local anesthetic. He took half the nail off, fine, he then cut the infected bit totally off. When the anesthetic wore off, it was one of the worst pains I've ever felt. Lol. They're just supposed to lob a bit of nail off, and then the infection should clear up as it doesn't have a toenail wedging itself into the flesh 24/7
/disgustingstory
Nahguavkire
Nef
I have the enviable combination of climbing, working on my feet/ crouching/ knees all day and hereditary susceptibility to ingrown toenail unfortunately! Somehow this is my first one at the age of 29 but I've been trying to shake it since last August including three efforts by chiropodist to trim the bastard into order! Getting pretty ticked off with it at this stage but full on nail removal isn't really the done thing in Ireland these days. Think I'll just have to let it get to the point it looks healed again and then stay away from climbing for another week or two thereafter and hopefully that will do the trick!