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When you have inflamed ingrown nails, cut the nails to keep them slightly longer than the tip of the finger. Keep the shapes square and avoid deep-cutting.
However, if you have inflamed ingrown nails, cut the nails in circular shape to avoid a sharp corner which can bite into the skin. This will relieve the toe of any sharp ingrowth.
Treatment using wires are common for curing (inflamed) ingrown toenails. It is done by creating a hole in the curved sides of the nail to stretch and force them back into shape.
Therefore, the nail is required for the wire treatment.
Patients with (inflamed) ingrown nails are under a lot of pain and try to remove the corners which bite into the skin. There are many cases where this isn’t possible and hospital based treatment was required. However, if the corners are removed the location to pass are wire through no longer exists, which makes the treatment not an option.
Anyway, if an ingrown nail has caused severe inflammation, please visit a dermatologist or medical specialist before you cut the nail.
