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Worst Ingrown Toenail! What Caused It?
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
This story-style video recounts the case of a skateboarder whose toenail was removed after an injury and who kept re-injuring the toe. The narrator describes repeated swelling and infection, the man's own attempts to drain the toe, and the risk that ongoing infection could cost him the toe. It is shared as a case story for general medical interest.
Video Transcript
This story-style video recounts the case of a skateboarder whose toenail was removed after an injury and who kept re-injuring the toe afterwards. The narrator describes how the toe repeatedly became swollen and infected, how the man drained fluid from it himself with a heated paper clip, and raises the possibility that ongoing infection could eventually cost him the toe, asking viewers whether he should give up skateboarding and seek medical treatment.
Read the full transcript
Ben was one hell of a skateboarder. But as it turns out accidents can happen to just about anyone.
As a result of his injury, he had to have his toenail removed and a procedure that looked a lot like this.
After the removal, he kept re-injuring his toe. I guess he should have given up skateboarding. But he didn't and it just got worse and worse. And it's to the point where there's a possibility with infection that he may have to have his toe removed. Have you ever seen a toe looking this bad? Go ahead and leave a comment below. Should he give up skateboarding? Which is his passion? And should he see a real doctor for medical treatment? Go ahead and leave your comments below.
He says when the pressure gets bad and the fluid builds up, he pokes it with a hot paper clip and drains out the fluid. Sounds painful, doesn't it?
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Transcript auto-generated from the video’s audio for accessibility and study. Educational content only — not medical advice.
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