I got my fingernail stepped on and i have a bruise on the nail what should i do to make it feel better?

serioulsy don't drill holes in ur nail!!!!! What u should do is soak it in cool/cold water and put running alcohol on it ..u know teh clr kind . Those two things really help and eventually the nail will grow out. The nail may be a tad bit sensitive even if it has looked better but once it grows out etc it'll be back to normal :)I got my fingernail stepped on and i have a bruise on the nail what should i do to make it feel better?
thanks for all suggestions and comments!!!

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I got my fingernail stepped on and i have a bruise on the nail what should i do to make it feel better?
If you wanted to get technical actually are supposed to have a hole drilled in it..professional of course..it releases the pressure, immediately...you just have to keep it covered and sanitized because open wounds can get infected fairly quickly..If its not too bad I wouldnt bother going through all that...just let it heal on its own...
That throbbing pain you feel is your heart beat, take a sharp pointed knife and drill a hole in your fingernail to relieve the pressure.





Don't worry about any pain when you drill through cause the point won't touch the nail bed because of the pressure of the blood.
Ice pack. You can easily make one by placing some thick dish detergent in a ziploc baggie. After a couple of hours take it out and you can mold it around your finger. When you're done with it you can either refreeze it or use if on your dishes.