INGROWING TOENAILS.
"Ingrowing toenails" is simply a mass of granulation tissue springing from a sore at the margin of the nail, the nail itself being in its normal position. Dust over the granulations at the bottom of the sulcus with aristol or iodoform, and on top of this put a small piece of lint or cotton. Take a piece of rubber bandage one-half inch wide, and 12 to 14 inches long, and, if it is the inside of the toe that is affected, carry the bandage over the nail towards the inflamed structure. This, as will be observed, will have a tendency to carry this mass away from the nail. Beginning at tho extreme end of the toe, carry the bandage back, with such pressure as the patient can comfortably stand, until the whole area of inflammation is included. Fasten it by means of a light gum band or tapes fastened to the end of the bandage. The patient is then able to wear his shoe and attend to his ordinary duties. The bandage can be removed at night and reaplied by the patient, if desirable, the first thing in the morning. In a few days the mass will have disappeared, and a complete cure can be effected in a brief period.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 September 1908, Page 1
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212INGROWING TOENAILS. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 September 1908, Page 1
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