Ingrown toenail - pic

[Purplepinkpurple]

Hi

Just looking for a bit of advice please. Is it too early to see a gp ? Should I continue to try treat it at home ?

Been bathing im dettol, as well as putting germaline on it. Also been keeping a plaster on it to try keep skin soft. NHS website says to try push the skin back but it hurts like hell.

Anything else I should be doing ? Its only been like this a few days.

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Is there a spike still in there? If you can dig around a little and cut or file the spike off then it should give you some relief and start to heal. If it keeps happening I'd see a podiatrist.

Its entirely my fault. I picked at the toe nail and too much came off. The nail had a spike on it so i wouldnt have though there would still be a spike it there iyswim ?