Toddler with Ingrown Toenail (Any Advice Would Help)

I come from a loooong line of ingrown tonail'ers. Before bedtime, have her sit on the counter and put her feet in the (newly cleanly scrubbed) kitchen sink. Run the water as warm as it can be without burning and put some epsom salts in it. Have her soak her feet and 'give' her a mini pedi/foot massage. Give her a special treat to keep her occupied and while your down there, get a good luck at the toe. Make sure there isn't a puss bubble. If there is, gently hold the skin away from the toenail and gently push to release the pus until it's gone (gross, I know). Soak a little longer and then rub in a little polysporin. Let her go to bed and then repeat until the nail grows out or the infection is gone.

I just had to do this with my 15 month old. He's such a squirmer!! And it works for the occasional fingernail, too.

This is how I treated my 6 year old's ingrown toenail. First soak the foot in warm water and epsom salts. With the help of tweezers push a piece of dental floss under the nail. I used enough floss to go under the entire nail from corner to corner. The floss will raise the nail up above the skin enough for the nail to grow over it. Put a bandage over it to help keep the floss from slipping out. Check each day. It will start to feel better immediately and will be completely fine in a few days. I am not sure how easy this is to do with a toddler. I had to give my son something else to focus on while I worked on his toe and he is not easy to work on. Also in the future make sure you don't cut the nails too short especially at the corners.

Ok, let's make this easy! Soak in the tub, add epsom salt (not much) then clip a "V" in the toe nail in the center ... keep the "V" shape until it has grown back. My family gets them all the time and this is what we do. You may want to add a bandaid over the toe b/c it can be sharp depending on the toe nail.

It is going to be tough to do, but if you can get a little bit of cotton wool tucked up under the part of the nail that is growing in, it will help it grow out straight again and solve the problem. It is not a particularly comfortable procedure though. Good luck!

Peroxide and a bandaid with the sock like you said to keep it from getting infected.

My baby won't let me cut her nails without a fight so I do it when she falls asleep. I use a flash light so the light doesn't wake her. It sucks but that's the only way I can get it done.

Call your pediatrician's nurse to be sure.