Ingrown Toenail
Ingrown Toenail Causes
Ingrown toenails result when the nail grows into the flesh of the toes, often the big toe. Common causes include wearing shows that crowd the toenails, cutting the toenailes too short or not straight across, injury to the toenail, and thickening of the toenails.
Ingrown Toenail Definition
An ingrown toenail is a common condition in which the corner or side of one of the toenails grows into the soft flesh of that toe. The result is pain, swelling, redness, and sometimes, an infection. An ingrown toenail usually affects the big toe.
Ingrown Toenail Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms of an include toenail include: pain and tenderness in the toe along one or both sides of the nail, redness around the toenail, swelling of the toe around the toenail, and infection of the tissue around the toenail.
Ingrown Toenail Treatment
For a recurrent ingrown toenail, the primary doctor or foot doctor may suggest removing a portion of the toenail along with the underlying tissue (nail bed) to prevent that part of the nail from growing back. This procedure can be performed with a chemical, a laser or other methods.