2 10, 2020

Do Sports Increase your Risk of Ingrown Toenails?

By |2020-10-06T15:51:15+00:00October 2nd, 2020|

You use your feet everyday. Whether it’s walking to get somewhere or using your feet to move a table closer to you, they are one of our most important tools for living-- which is why we should take care of them.  Sports are one of the most popular activities among people around the world and [...]

30 09, 2020

Treating and Preventing Ingrown Fingernails

By |2020-10-02T15:48:29+00:00September 30th, 2020|

An ingrown toenail is considered very common in the US with at least 3 million cases per year, however you can also develop an ingrown on your fingers as well, which might lead to Paronychia, which is an infection of the tissue around a fingernail. Your fingernails might develop an ingrown by Trauma  Fungus infection  [...]

14 04, 2020

How To Deal with Ingrown Toenails

By |2020-04-14T22:26:53+00:00April 14th, 2020|

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, [...]

27 09, 2019

Dangers of an Ingrown Toenail

By |2019-10-26T04:23:41+00:00September 27th, 2019|

Ingrown toenails are usually not dangerous or fatal. However, they can end up being a dangerous condition if you let these conditions go on without any treatment. Popular causes of ingrown toenails include improper footwear, trauma, foot trimming, and hereditary. Learn more about the causes of ingrown toenails here.  If you leave your ingrown nails [...]

22 08, 2019

Ingrown Toenail Symptoms

By |2019-10-26T04:28:09+00:00August 22nd, 2019|

An ingrown toenail condition occurs when a toenail begins growing into the flesh of the skin surrounding the nail. This can cause the toe to experience swelling, redness, and can even result in an infection. The pain throughout the toes might result in pain which might require the attention of the podiatrist.  Conditions of poor [...]

5 08, 2019

How to Prevent an Ingrown Toenail

By |2019-10-24T05:43:32+00:00August 5th, 2019|

An ingrown toenail occurs when the nail protrudes into the surrounding flesh around it which is common among the toes due to footwear. An ingrown toenail can end up being a very painful condition resulting in redness around the nail, tenderness, swelling of the toe, and/or an infection of the nail. More on symptoms of [...]