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Ingrown toenails are usually painful, and a pain to both get rid of or leave untreated. When these already pesky ingrowns become infected, treatment becomes even more complicated. When an ingrown becomes infected, the skin around it becomes red and inflamed. Often, the sign that an ingrown has become infected comes in the form of [...]
Ingrown toenails can be annoying, often painful experiences that often require medical attention. However, if your ingrown toenail isn’t severe, you may be wondering if you can handle the treatment for it yourself. If you identify your ingrown before it becomes severe, you can attempt home remedies like Epsom salt soaks before you go to [...]
Ingrown toenails are usually caused by cutting toenails too short, toenail injury, genetically curved, toenails, improper footwear, playing certain sports, or poor foot hygiene. Infections are common in people who have diabetes or other conditions that cause poor circulation or compromised immune system. Your toenail is infected if you experience these symptoms: Pain when applying [...]
Diabetes comes with various foot problems because of poor circulation to the extremities. When you have diabetes, you should always be careful with your feet and follow proper diabetic foot care to avoid serious problems. Below are steps that you should include in your foot care plan. It is important to check your feet everyday. [...]
Ingrown toenails are when a toenail grows into the corner of the toe and into the flesh, thereby cutting and digging into the flesh. Since it is tearing into the toe, it is usually painful, and becomes infected due to bacteria invading the exposed wound. This can result in inflammation, pus, and even more pain. [...]
Ingrown toenails develop when part of the nail grows into the surrounding skin. The nail tears the skin and causes it to swell. It can be painful and lead to infections. You are more likely to experience pain when pressure is applied to the toe. Other symptoms of an ingrown toenail are an overgrowth of [...]
For minor cases of ingrown toenail, you can treat them at home with topical antibiotic creams and over the counter pain medicine. Soaking the infected toe also helps to soften the area and get that nail to grow properly above the skin. A nail that is growing into the skin causes a great deal of [...]
An ingrown toenail develops when the toenail begins growing into the skin that surrounds the nail causing great pain and discomfort in the toe and foot. This condition is typically caused by tight footwear, improper nail cutting, and trauma to the toe. Symptoms of an advanced infection include odor, pus, and a fever. When the [...]
When dealing with ingrown toenails, there are factors to consider. The first one to consider is pain. Ingrown toenails may cause different levels of pain depending on its severity. A simple ingrown may cause mild discomfort. A worse case may make it unbearable to take a step. Next, you should check for infection. Redness, swelling, [...]
An ingrown toenail occurs when part of the nail grows into the skin on the side of the toe. There are different levels of severity ranging from a simple ingrown to a serious infection. An ingrown toenail treatment involves cutting the part of the nail that is growing into the skin. Minor cases are usually [...]