dogdoc Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 on myself today. I absolutely hate going to the doctors office--I mean REALLY hate. So anyway I've had this darn ingrown toenail that has been bothering me for 2 months. My wife has been trying to get my to go to a foot doctor but I just refused. So today I broke out a surgery pack and went to work on my toe. First I gave my toe an injection of lidocaine to numb the toe. After the local anesthetic started working well I use a scalpel blade to cut the skin off the side of my nail. I then used a small pair of sharp scissors and cut the side of my toenail from the top of the nail all the way down to the nail bed. So right now my toe is absolutely throbbing but no more ingrown nail . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... You're either nuts in the head, or one real brave person Todd..... There isn't NO way I would do something like that to myself,, NOPE NO WAY !!..... Hope the toe feels better soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... You remind me of a guy that I used to hunt with! He pulled all of his toe nails off, so he wouldn't get ingrown toe nails! I believe that guy is as dumb as mud! On second thought, you DOGDOC's might not be far behind! JK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... Sounds painful buddy....I have done the same to myself....I think when I hit my finger today with the hammer...that took all the toe pain away for the week....my finger is still throbbing, and that happened hours ago...lol...keep it clean Doc, lots of peroxide.......then ole neosporin...but your a vet, you know that...lol.........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... That must have been a bad toe! I try soaking them in epsom salts, usually takes care of 90% of them. Past that, I go to the doc for antibiotics. [ QUOTE ] I hit my finger today with the hammer...that took all the toe pain away for the week....my finger is still throbbing [/ QUOTE ] Take a little drill bit between your thumb and forefinger and drill a little hole near the cuticle. Sounds gross, but it's painless and relieves all that pressure behind the nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... you one brave dude Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... I know a guy that gets ingrown nails all the time. He just sits down and picks it with a pocket knife and pulls at it with a pair of needle nose. He was making fun of his lttle sister a while back because she had one and went to the hospital to have it removed and then she kept her foot wrapped up for a week and acted like it killed her to walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... [ QUOTE ] You're either nuts in the head, or one real brave person Todd..... There isn't NO way I would do something like that to myself,, NOPE NO WAY !!..... Hope the toe feels better soon... [/ QUOTE ] Yep! Took the words right out of my mouth...NO WAY!!! When it comes to doctors and such I'm a big chickhen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... You are officially my new hero... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... I geuss the memory of having your Father-in-Law do your vasectomy is still too vivid for you to trust other Doctors BTW...The rest of us ussually just pry those up with sanitized tweezers and rip them off...Without Using Lidocaine while balancing on one foot so the Sanguinous drainage goes down the sink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... I got a throbbing ingrown nail right now too...I'll be right over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... im dealing with 2 ingrown toenails n both of my big toes, not fun and like you I hate the doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... I thought you were gonna tell us you reversed your vasectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubWSR Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... I usually take care of my own but i dont wait anywhere near that long. The first time i notice it hurting, i sit down and just cut as far back along the side as i can with a pair of normal clippers and then tear the rest of it out. It really doesnt hurt that bad if you get it soon b/c it doesnt get all that sore or very deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveGP Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... i use the scissors off of a swiss army knife to cut out any ingrown toenails i get! they are no fun at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... Been there, done that too todd but without the lidocaine. I have to do the old grin and bear the pain method but it's not that bad after the 1st 10 seconds of holding your breath. I just can't see wasting that much time waiting in a doctors office for something that I can do myself too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... That is the coolest thing I have ever heard...next time try it without the lidocaine and you'll be tougher than Rambo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... you just made chuck norris proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... old chinese proverb: a doctor who operates on himself has a fool for a patient. lol. but a true proverb. myself, i wouldn't have the guts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... Now I need something to numb the pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... You are a VETERINARIAN dude, not a surgeon! Yes, the JB experiment worked....I, I think....but you are getting out there now! New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning_gold_12 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... todd, you are insane thats pretty funny about the vas tho!! aight all ya'll ingrown toenail having jokers listen up. cut a V right in the middle of your toenail, and as the nail grows out it will try to close the gap, thus pulling the nail from the outside in. it takes several times before you get it deep enough, cut to the quick each time. BG12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... [ QUOTE ] You're either nuts in the head, or one real brave person Todd..... There isn't NO way I would do something like that to myself,, NOPE NO WAY !!..... Hope the toe feels better soon... [/ QUOTE ] LOL, would operate on my own toe before I would let my father in law give me a vasectomy though . Hope the toe gets feeling better Todd, had to have an ingrown toe nail cut out on my big toe when I was 17, it was pretty uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... Ive had one ingrown. They cut right down the middle and tear it loose. You walk around without a nail for a while but man it feels better. After suffering through that I understand... Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: Did a little surgery... Note to self: Next time try to get ahold of lidocaine, and skip the tequila altogether...maybe I'll get the right toe. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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