My big toenail curves downwards into the flesh and it's hard to put on nail polish smoothly. Any tips?

I have a bit of an ingrown nail on my big toe. The toenail curves into the flesh on both sides, making very difficult to paint my nail without touching the fleshy part at the side.





How do I get past that?


Any ideas?





ThanksMy big toenail curves downwards into the flesh and it's hard to put on nail polish smoothly. Any tips?
Well first you need to get your ingrowns removed, or else they will start hurting and keep growing.








You can treat most ingrown toenails at home. Here's how:





Soak your feet. Do this for 15 to 20 minutes twice a day, using warm salt water (1 teaspoon of table salt per pint of water) or warm, soapy water. Soaking reduces swelling and relieves tenderness.


Give your nail some help. Put fresh bits of cotton under the ingrown edge after each soaking. This will help the nail eventually grow above the skin edge.


Use a topical antibiotic. Apply an antibiotic ointment and bandage the tender area.


Choose sensible footwear. Consider wearing open-toed shoes or sandals until your toe feels better.


Take pain relievers. If there's severe pain, take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) to relieve the pain until you can make an appointment with a podiatrist or dermatologist.


Check your feet. If you have diabetes, check your feet daily for signs of ingrown toenails or other foot problems.





Often, you can take care of ingrown toenails on your own. If the pain is severe or spreading, however, your doctor can take steps to relieve your discomfort and help you avoid complications.





If you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor circulation to your feet, you're at greater risk of complications from an ingrown toenail.





If home remedies don't help, your doctor can treat an ingrown toenail by trimming or removing the ingrown portion of your nail to help relieve pain. Before this procedure, your doctor numbs your toe by injecting it with an anesthetic. After the procedure, you may need to rest your foot and soak it in warm water. Your doctor may also recommend using topical or oral antibiotics, especially if the toe is infected or at risk of becoming infected.








To help prevent an ingrown toenail:





Trim your toenails straight across. Don't curve your nails to match the shape of the front of your toe. If you have your toenails done at a nail salon, be sure to tell your pedicurist to trim your nails straight across. If you have circulation problems in your feet from disorders such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease, see a podiatrist regularly to have your nails professionally trimmed.


Keep toenails at a moderate length. Trim toenails so that they're even with the tips of your toes. If you trim your toenails too short, the pressure from your shoes on your toes' tissue may direct your nails to grow into the tissue.


Wear shoes that fit properly. Shoes that place excessive pressure on your toes or pinch your toes may cause your nails to grow into surrounding tissue. If you have nerve impairment to your feet, you may not be able to sense if your shoes fit too tightly. Take care to buy and wear properly fitted shoes, preferably from a shoe store specializing in fitting shoes for people with foot problems.


Wear protective footwear. If your work puts you at risk of injuring your toes, buy footwear such as steel-toed shoes, which protect your toes.





If you dont want to remove it, you can hold the skin that gets in the way back as far as possible with one hand, paint the ingrown part, and wait for it to dry, but then it increases the risk of infection.My big toenail curves downwards into the flesh and it's hard to put on nail polish smoothly. Any tips?
Maybe you should get a pedicure and let them worry about it. They will most like filt and cut the nail to make it easier to work with. Or you can just use a toothpick or q tip to remove the polish that gets on your skin.
well go 2 a doctors i had an ingrown t-nail tis v sre
i think maybe you should go to the dr. for an ingrown toenail. It's not only the toenail growing weird, but there's usually an infection too. I suggest you have it looked at and then they can show you how to trim it properly, so it doesn't happen again. this way, you don't have to figure out how to paint it like that.
Oh my God!


i have the same problem, and the doctor said the only way is surgery, i never showed up for my next appointment!