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An ingrown toenail is a condition in which an edge of the nail digs into the surrounding soft tissue. It causes pain, redness, and infection. Harvard medical school published an article (https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Foot-health-What-to-do-about-an-ingrown-toenail) that suggests what to do with ingrown toenails when the symptoms are minor (you see the redness and feel pain on your toenail, [...]
Toenails commonly have a natural tendency to curl. Therefore it is important to equally give your toe pressure from underneath the toe as you walk. For instance, if you keep pressuring on a side of the big toe when you walk, the other side of the toenail is prone to curl inward. Also, when people [...]
Since we wear shoes every single day, choosing the right shoes is very important to prevent ingrown toenails. Here are some tips for shoe shopping. Shop shoe at the end of the day Your feet swell during the day and they become the largest in their size later in the day. To minimize pressure from [...]
An ingrown toenail is a condition in which a side of the toenail (usually the biggest toenail) digs into the soft tissue surrounding the nail. When you have the condition, you will notice several changes in the appearance of your affected toenail. Here is a comparison on appearance between a healthy toenail and an ingrown [...]
Ingrown toenails can be treated at home, but they can also cause complications which might require medical attention. When Ingrown toenails left untreated, it may cause an infection in the bone in your toe. The infection may cause: Foot ulcers Open sores Lowering blood flow to the infected area. The loss of blood flow may [...]
Ingrown toenails cause pain, redness, and eventually infection. If your ingrown toenail has not infected yet, there are some things you can try at home. Soak in salted water Soak the toenail in warm water with Epsom salts or a mild detergent. You can apply antibiotic cream afterward. Clip the nail After soaking your nail [...]
Ingrown toenails are a common condition among youth and adults. A general definition of the Ingrown toenail is a condition in which the corner of the nail grows into the skin adjacent to the nail, but there are actually several types of ingrown toenails. They can be distinguished by the direction of the nail growth [...]
A pincer nail (Omega nails) is considered the most painful type of an ingrown nail. Pincer nails are characterized as excessive curving of the nail plate that causes the nail to pinch into the skins adjacent to the nail. There are a couple of factors that separate the pincer nail from the classic ingrown nail. [...]
Nail pain can be caused by varieties of reasons, which leads to different diagnoses. Today we will compare 4 conditions that cause pain in your toenail. Paronychia This is an infection of the skin next to a nail. This is a common cause of pain, and the common underlying cause of paronychia is Ingrown Toenails. [...]
DO: Cut nails in a straight line, and avoid cutting them too short (for reference you should be able to slide your nail under the sides and end of the nail without pain.) Make sure your shoes and sock are the right sizes. Shoes that are too loose or too tight cause unwanted pressure on [...]