24/11/2025
đ¤Ŧ Ingrown toenails suck folks.
đĒ They can happen to anyone and everyone. See what gets me is that till this day, many people, some of my patients and some medicos still believe these 3 MYTHS
đšī¸ 1. For you medicos - prescribing antibiotics is a great idea but having your patient take antibiotics expecting it will resolve the ingrown is a BIG FAIL WHALE. Although antibiotics is good for protecting you from further infection.
đšī¸ 2. Allowing nail salons to fix your ingrown toenails. WRONG WRONG. They cut the ingrowing nail using their clippers. Problem is, they don't cut enough, they end up leaving part of the big ingrown toenail remaining in the skin. Much like the "small looking iceberg" that sunk the Titanic! There's more to it! And don't get me started whether a nail salon has their tools sterile and clean.
đšī¸ 3. And lastly, the infamous V cut. Cutting a V shape out of your toenail does absolutely jackcrap.
đ¤Ļ Folks, if you've got a sore toe, and ingrown toenail = GO SEE A PODIATRIST. For heavens sake!