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The corner of my big toe hurts like crazy! I haven't injured it, and its so sore to lightly touch. I was wondering if its an ingrown toenail? Even though it's not red or swollen.

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Tom Jackson answered

Sounds like you may have previously left a sharp corner when you previously clipped your nail which can catch on your skin as the nail re-grows and lead to an ingrown situation.

Since it is not red or swollen, that sharp edge may just now be starting to "poke" the tissue during the normal flexion of the food while walking.

Here a site you may find useful.  But read the last sentence in #8 and then read #13 before starting back at #1 (I don't think you have the typical ingrown toenail issue.)

http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-an-Ingrown-Toenail

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Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn commented
I think you're right as most people cut their toenails flat across, causing sharp corners to dig into the skin.
Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
Years ago I had to hastily clip a sharp edge of a nail off with a fingernail clipper. I was walking, it hurt; and I did a quick snip--- which did in fact fix the problem, but as it turned out, only temporarily.

I didn't follow up that night to make sure I had actually fixed the problem, and about 2 months later, I found out that I had left a small point which had continued to grow into the skin unseen.

I finally had to perform minor surgery on myself---it was not pleasant and was in retrospect, risky.

That was about 20 years ago----but it was a onetime lesson that stuck with me.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn commented
I learned just about the same way ! One reason I see a Podiatrist about every six months. Better safe than sorry ! :)
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Chewed Bubblegum answered

OMG I'm having that same issue lol, but my toe is red...I think it's a cuticle issue...

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Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn commented
Could be. Soak it in warm water a while and then peel the skin back from around the nail and see if you have a sharp nail growing into the skin. Once you soak it a while, the skin is real soft as is the nail and it won't hurt to do this.
Chewed Bubblegum
Chewed Bubblegum commented
ok Ill try :)

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