An ingrown toenail occurs when the edge of the nail grows down and into the skin of the toe.
causes
An ingrown toenail can result from a number of things. poorly fitting shoes and toenail that are not properly trimmed are the most common causes. The skin along the edge of a toenail may become red and infected. the great toe is affected often, but any toenail can become ingrown.
Ingrown toenails may occur when extra pressure is placed on your toe. this pressure is caused by shoes that are too tight or too loose. if you walk often or participate in athelatics, a shoes that is even little tight can cause this problem. deformitits of the foot or toes can also place extra pressure on the toe.
Nails that are not trimmed properly can also cause ingrown toenails.
Toenails that are trimmed too short ,or if the edges are rounded rather than cut straight across may cause the nail to curl downward and grow into the skin
poor eyesight inability to reach the toea easily or having thick nais can make it hard to properly trim nails.
picking or tearing at the corners of that curved and grow downward.
others have toenails that are too large for their toes. stubbing your toe or other injuries can also leads to an ingrown toenail.
symptoms
There may be pain ,redness and swelling around the nail.
Medical advice
If you have diabetes nerve damage in the leg or foot poor blood circulation to your foot or an infection around the nail go to the doctor right away dono try to teat an ingrown nail at home.
Soak the foot in warm water 3 to 4 times a day if possible. after soaking keep the toe dry.
Gently massage over the inflamed skin.
Place a small piece of cotton or dental floss under the nail.wet the cotton with water or antiseptic
when trimming your toenails
Briefly soak your foot in warm water to soften the nail.
use a clean sharp trimmer
Trim toenail across the top do not taper or round the corner or trim tooshort. do not try to cut out the ingrown portion of the nail yourself.
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