Did both big toes my self .I cut the nail about 1/8 inch from the side on both sides and tapered the nail as close to the outside quick as i could stand .i had to do this a couple of times as they grew back out .I leave these nails a little long now and have had no more problems ,and they were very bad. Went through high school with them and it was a night mare ,especially when one dumb ass buddy stomped on my toes .
I really don't remember having to go about wearing toeless shoes or soaking them or anything like that. I remember they were bandaged for about a week and wearing shoes was hard because of it but otherwise it was pretty easy going I think. The operation was completely painless except they used that air injection type shot that shoots the pain shot through the pores in your skin, and that felt like a bee sting and I actually have these weird little round scars from it.
What was far worse than that, was before I finally went to a foot specialist and got proper treatment, my mother once took me to the hospital because they were so badly injected. It literally took 6 people to hold me down on a table while they shoved needles UNDER MY TOENAILS to inject pain meds. I was hell bent on punching the guy holding the needle. That was one of the worst pains I've ever felt...it's no wonder they've used it as a torture method.
What was far worse than that, was before I finally went to a foot specialist and got proper treatment, my mother once took me to the hospital because they were so badly injected. It literally took 6 people to hold me down on a table while they shoved needles UNDER MY TOENAILS to inject pain meds. I was hell bent on punching the guy holding the needle. That was one of the worst pains I've ever felt...it's no wonder they've used it as a torture method.