18 10, 2019

Infected Ingrown Toenails

By |2019-10-26T04:23:41+00:00October 18th, 2019|

A toenail infection can be easy to ignore in the beginning, but it can get worse and become unbearably painful. It can be caused by an ingrown toenail or an injury. What causes an infected toenail? Cutting your toenails too short Not cutting the toenails straight across Toenail injury Abnormal toenail shape (curved) Improper footwear [...]

29 08, 2019

Antibiotics for Ingrown Toenails

By |2019-10-26T04:27:56+00:00August 29th, 2019|

Antibiotics are mainly used for patients who have an infection on their body. These types of drugs targets and stops the growth of microorganisms that are causing the infection. However, it cannot treat infections caused by a virus, only bacteria. They are also used to prevent infection before they begin.  An ingrown toenail infection may [...]