How long can you leave an ingrown toenail?

If you treat an ingrown toenail at home, it may heal in 2 to 3 days if it doesn’t become infected. However, your ingrown toenail may require more extensive treatment such as antibiotics or surgery, in which case could take longer.

Do ingrown toenails grow out?

They will not go away without intervention, but people can usually treat them at home over a few days. A person should speak to a doctor if: the ingrown toenail does not improve with home care.

Can you fix ingrown toenail yourself?

See a doctor when You can sometimes take care of an ingrown toenail yourself. However, if you have a chronic condition or an infection, treating it yourself may make it worse. An infection from an ingrown nail can spread to your foot, leg, or body. It can also infect the toe bone.

How much does it cost to remove ingrown toenail?

Ingrown toenail treatment typically is covered by health insurance. For patients without health insurance, ingrown toenail treatment typically costs less than $50 for at-home treatment, but can reach $200-$1,000 or more if a doctor visit and a procedure to remove all or part of the toenail is required.

What happens if an ingrown toenail goes untreated?

Ingrown toenails left untreated usually cause a lot of pain, can get infected and, in the worst situations, can actually lead to bone infections and loss of the toe.

What is the best remedy for an ingrown toenail?

Soak the foot in warm water four times a day.

Wash the foot,including the affected area,twice a day with soapy water.

Do not wear high heels or tight-fitting shoes.

Try to lift up the corner of the nail that is digging into the skin.

Will an ingrown toenail go away on its own?

Ingrown nails do not usually go away without cutting the ingrown out. However, in some cases, an ingrown toenail can go away on its own if you trim a small piece out of the corner. This would be for a minor type of problem. Use a clean instrument.

What is the recovery time for an ingrown toenail?

Toe is bandaged in much the same manner as in a partial procedure, but pain and healing tend to take a week or so longer. After healing is complete the site of nail removal gets covered with healthy skin that from a distance can resemble a normal nail. Over the course of 8-12 months a new nail grows back.