OP might be talking about a procedure where a podiatrist or dermatologist kills the mis-growing edges of the nail root. The remaining root grows a narrower nail, but hopefully a straighter one. Sometimes the process doesn’t work the first time (hard to judge how much cell-kill stuff will get just the edges and not damage the middle) and has to be repeated.
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protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months agohow do I perform this
Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Forester@pawb.social 2 months ago
If you hit it hard enough you will lose the toenail. Normally this does also break and or fracture the digit.
Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Or you could soak it in prescription strength urea for a couple of days to get the nail to fall off. Less collateral damage that way.
protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
what about amputation
other_cat@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Do not rip a toenail’s arms off. Only a paid professional toenail armripper should perform the procedure.