Incarnity nail, how it takes care

Nail incarnita It usually affects the thumb of the foot and is a frequent, annoying problem both from a “aesthetic” point of view and for pain. The cause is usually linked to the incorrect cutting of the nails or to a trauma that breaks part of the nail itself.

You can prevent the onset of the incarnated nail by never cutting the corner of the shorter nail of the edge of the side skin of the finger and if the nail should break, do not cut it further to not worsen the situation.

But how to take care of the incarnated nail?

Certainly a foot bath can give relief, then immerse the feet in warm water for 15 minutes several times a day (a disinfectant can be diluted in the water).

After each pediluvium, when the nail is softer, apply a piece of cotton or gauze under the ingrown edge of the nail (this will help the nail to grow above the skin).

Also apply an antiseptic such as iodine tincture or iodopovidone and finally cover with a patch. A tip is then to wear comfortable and open footwear, if possible, until the problem improves.

If you feel pain, you can take a painkiller.

Furthermore, you can go to a podiatrist that will cut the nail in the most appropriate way; If, on the other hand, the area is inflamed and/or infected, it is good to go to a dermatologist who will carry out an outpatient treatment to solve the problem.

Unfortunately, the incarnitated nail is a problem that could recur several times during the life unless it is definitively resolved with the “nail phenail” or a dermatological intervention that is carried out in the clinic, under local anesthesia, and consists in eliminating definitively the portion of the nail that continues to incarnate (the nail is not completely removed but only in part and the problem is definitively resolved).