
What is an Ingrown Toenail?
An ingrown toenail is a common and painful condition of the toe. It occurs when the side or corner of the nail grows inwards and penetrates the skin of the toe. Pain is often accompanied by swelling and redness. The big toe is affected most often.
What are the Causes of Ingrown Toenails?
Ingrown toenails occur most often by wearing tight shoes, having unusually curved nails that grow downward or trimming your nails too short.
What are the Treatment Options for Ingrown Toenails?
Ingrown toenails should be treated by your doctor, especially if you suffer from diabetes. Your doctor may suggest soaking your foot regularly in warm water, prescribe antibiotics and pain relievers and suggest wearing open-toed shoes or sandals. Untreated ingrown nails can lead to infection or even an abscess that necessitates surgical treatment. Matricectomy is a technique of removal of all or part of the nail base (nail bed) using chemical, electrical or surgical methods.
Related Topics:
- Congenital Deformity & Clubfoot
- Charcot Foot Deformity
- Cavus Foot Deformity
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Turf Toe
- Shin Splints
- Foot & Ankle Trauma
- Ankle Fractures
- Foot Fracture
- Talus Fractures
- Calcaneal Fracture
- Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury
- Foot & Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Foot Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Midfoot Arthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Foot Pain
- Heel Pain
- Bunion
- Bunionette
- Hallux Rigiditis
- Heel Spurs
- Ganglion & Soft Tissue Tumors
- Foot Problems
- Heel Fractures
- Forefoot Pain
- Achilles Tendon Bursitis
- Morton's Neuroma
- Ankle Ligament Injury
- Flatfoot
- Ankle Dislocation
- Burning Neuropathic Pain
- Freiberg's Disease
- Lesser Toe Deformities
- Haglunds Deformity
- Peroneal Tendon Dislocation
- Foot Cancer
- Osteochondral Injuries of the Ankle
- Hallux Limitus
- Lisfranc (Midfoot) Fracture
- Intoeing
- Plantar Fibromas
- Sesamoiditis
- Foot Drop
- Hammertoe
- Nerve Conditions of the Foot
- Foot Spasms
- Kohler Disease
- Claw Toe
- Congenital Limb Deformities
- Ingrown toenail
- Foot Lesions
- Sever's Disease
- Fifth Metatarsal Fractures
- Mallet Toe
- Metatarsal & Phalangeal (Forefoot) Fractures
- Sesamoid Fracture
- Diabetic Foot Conditions
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Foot Inflammation
- Stress Fractures of Foot & Ankle
- Bunionette (Tailor's Bunion)
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Metatarsalgia
- Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle
- Adult Leg Length Discrepancy
- Pediatric Foot Conditions
- Overlapping or Underlapping Toe
- Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Vertical Talus