Naw, you didn't make a mistake, Sweet!
Ingrown toenails can go
really bad! I had one in high school, and by the time I was practically crawling on the floor and screaming for a bullet (which is when I am typically motivated to
actually seek medical attention) it had gotten WAY infected and had turned a very bright shade of plaid and was oozing this yucky
DANGER:
Do not read any further if you get queasy easy, or have had beets for lunch
stuff and had swole up to the size of a large radish.
I was fascinated in spite of myself. Anyway, the doctor decided to cut off a big ol' hunk of the tissue (I got to watch) and then, a week later, he decided to do the same thing you're talking about, with the acid.
This was 30 years ago. I understand they use lasers and wolverines now (this being California, ya know.) So basically, you're very fortunate that your doctor is using the old tried-and-true acid treatment. Because my toe is just a peach, and the nail looks very nice.
Of course, that's 30 years later.
finally went to the doc, he had to cut a small section of skin off to get to the nail. He wanted to do the zap! procedure, but I prefer to have 10 toenails. It bothered me again a few times, but nothing I couldnt fix myself. I'd say let it regrow, the worse that can happen is it ingrows again and then you zap it. Unless you dont want to deal with the pain, in which case zap it now.
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