Tuesday, January 19, 2010

My two month old son has ingrown toe nails.... what do i do?

am i supposed to cut that precious skin? i know if so then the best time to do it is in his sleep but im scared he'll push and i might hurt his toes or something.My two month old son has ingrown toe nails.... what do i do?
Just soak his feet in warm water. Don't cut him. My son had one when he was about 3. We just soaked it for a few days and it grew out itself. If they look infected, you should take him to the doctor.My two month old son has ingrown toe nails.... what do i do?
Do you mean that his toenails are wrapped around the top of his toes?





Just calm your self, hold his foot and clip them. Then, for a while, you can chew them off, if you're scared to clip.





You are stronger, hold him still and do it! :o)
Go see a podiatrist to have it taken cared of. Because at 2 months, it's often more painful to numb up the toe then to just take the nail out itself without the numbing agent. I know it's sounds horrible, but your child won't remember it. I would contact your peditrician to get antibiotics. I know all of this sounds so painful but it's a lot quicker to just get the nail out then to stick your child with a needle and numb up the toe. Hope this helps!
Nails should be cut straight across, not rounded, and kept long enough so that they don't dig into the skin as they grow out. If you cut the nails that will probably just make the problem worse as they grow out later. I'd second the advice to soak the toes in warm water (not too hot!) and see if they improve in a day or so. If they look like they're infected (quite red and swollen or visible pus) take him to the doctor, only perform amateur surgery on yourself. ;-)
U culd try to put warm water on it.

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