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An ingrown toenail occurs when the nail curves down and grows into the skin of the toe. It usually happens on the big toe and can be the result of several factors, including improper nail clipping, tight shoes, a toe injury or Diabetes. A toe injury includes stubbing your toe, having something fall on your toe or engaging in sports that involve running and kicking. For many people, an ingrown toenail is hereditary or innate.

Having a nail digging into the skin causes irritation and can lead to infection. Symptoms include swelling, redness and pain in the toe. Your toe may even feel warmer than the rest of your body. You may notice puss and a distinct odor as well. If your toenail is not infected, you can take the following measures to treat and prevent ingrown toenails in the future. If your ingrown toenail is not better after several days, see a doctor.

Treating ingrown toenails that have not been infected

· Clean the infected area very often and frequently. Apply an antiseptic, such as peroxide, to the trouble area.
· To reduce swelling, soak your feet in a foot basin filled with lukewarm water and Epsom salt. Massage the ingrown toenail. Soak feet at least twice daily.
· Trim your nails properly. Never cut your nails too short. This causes the nail to curve down into your skin. Instead, cut your nail straight across.
· Avoid shoes that are too tight. This applies pressure to the nail. Shoes should fit comfortably.
· Keep your feet dry. If your shoes are always damp due to excess sweating or engaging in water activities, dry your feet regularly. Exposing your ingrown toenail to constant moisture weakens the nail making it more susceptible to bending and curving.

If your ingrown toenail has already led to infection, or if you suffer from a medical condition, such as Diabetes or poor foot circulation, you will have to see a doctor. Your doctor may suggest antibiotics, surgery or removal of the nail. If your doctor decides that surgery is the best option, there will be a minor operation to remove part of or the entire nail as necessary.

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If left untreated, ingrown toenails can lead to serious medical issues.  The biggest concern is, of course, infection.  The swelling that accompanies the infection only adds more pressure to the nail.  Sometimes a spear-shaped splinter will imbed itself in the nail and continue to grow into the skin.  This wedge of nail will need to be removed surgically by a podiatrist.   In other instances, the toenail becomes ingrown on both sides of the nail so that the skin almost covers the nail completely.  

Redness, swelling, pus, bleeding, clear discharge and hardened skin are all symptoms of infected ingrown toenails.  Most infected toenails will be sore to the touch.  Some infections are so severe that pain and pressure will be felt in the nail and foot even when the infected person is sedentary.  In cases this extreme, a limp may develop.  

In a worst-case scenario, the infection in the surrounding tissue of the nail will invade the bone so that a bone infection develops.  This condition is known as osteomyelitis.  Obviously, once the infection has spread to the bone it is much more difficult to control and to treat.  Normally intravenous antibiotics will do the trick, but if gangrene sets in to the infected area, amputation may be necessary.  

Ingrown toenails are especially dangerous for people with diabetes who suffer from diabetic foot.  The combination of poor circulation and neuropathy makes if very difficult for diabetics to notice pain in their lower limbs, feet and toes.  A minor complication such as an ingrown toenail can go undetected and therefore untreated for long periods of time.  Major infections can develop this way.  The best care is preventative care, and diabetics should inspect their feet (or have friend or family member do it for them) on a daily basis.
For most of us, ingrown toenails are not a cause for concern.  They usually can be treated at home by soaking the feet several times a day and gently prying the imbedded nail from the skin.  

It’s important not to ignore ingrown toenails (most won’t go away by themselves!) and to see a podiatrist if an infection develops.  Look for signs of redness, swelling, pus or pain.  People with chronic ingrown toenails will want to make sure that their shoes properly fit their feet (avoid shoes with small toe boxes) and that they are properly caring for their nails (trim nails straight across without rounding the corners).  If these simple precautions fail to keep ingrown toenails at bay, you may be genetically predisposed to developing ingrown toenails and should speak to a podiatrist regarding long-term care.

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To non-surgically treat ingrown toenails, follow the procedure below.

•    Start by soaking the foot regularly in warm water.  You will want to do this 3 to 4 times a day.  Be sure to dry the feet thoroughly after soaking.  

•    Wear shoes that do not cramp your toes.  Ingrown toenails often develop when the foot is crammed into a shoe with a toe box that is too short or too narrow.  Be especially wary of athletic shoes that pinch your feet.  Cramped quarters plus sweaty feet make the ingrown toenail more likely to become infected.  You may want to wear sandals or open-toed shoes until the toenail heals.

•    After soaking the feet for 2 to 3 days, attempt to gently lift the ingrown toenail out of the skin.  If the toenail won’t budge, or the situation is not improving, see a podiatrist who can take care of the toenail for you.

•    Some people recommend gently working dental floss or a small piece of cotton in between the toenail and the skin.  This will gradually ease the imbedded nail out of the skin.  You can leave the dental floss in for the day, but be sure to change it regularly to prevent infection!

•    Take over-the-counter pain medications if you need pain relief.  Clean and disinfect the nail regularly.  You may need to consult your podiatrist if you notice any signs of infection (redness, swelling, pus, etc.).

People with chronic ingrown toenails, or who notice that the skin surrounding the nail has become red, excessively swollen or sore to the touch, may need to have a podiatrist treat their condition surgically.  These surgical procedures vary and can include removing a portion of the nail, the entire nail, a portion of the underlying skin (the nail bed) or nearby infected tissue.  

•    Partial Removal of the Infected Toenail.  The doctor will simply trim and remove the ingrown part of your nail.  In order to prevent discomfort, she may first inject local anesthesia into the infected toe.

•    Removal of Nail and Tissue.  For people with chronic ingrown toenails, a portion of the nail bed tissue may need to be removed along with the toenail.  The doctor will normally remove the nail with clippers or small scissors, and the tissue with a laser or chemical solution.

•    Removal of the Full Toenail.  This procedure is usually avoided because it encourages the toenail to grow back deformed.

Recovery time is crucial for people who have had their ingrown toenails surgically removed.  The exposed nail bed may be extremely sore, and it can take 3 to 4 months before the nail grows back healthily.  Protective footwear is absolutely essential.  Look for shoes with good ventilation and ample room in the toe box so that your toes will not be pinched.

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Ingrown toenails occur when the nail grows into the soft skin of the nail bed (or the skin of the nail bed grows over the toenail). They usually affect the big toe, although ingrown nails can occur on any of the toes or fingers.  It is very common for ingrown toenails to become infected.  The surrounding skin will become red, swollen and sore to the touch.  Often pus or some kind of discharge will be released.

Ingrown toenails are a very common foot problem but the good news is that they are easily prevented.  A little proper foot hygiene will go a long way when it comes to safeguarding your feet against ingrown toenails.  

The most common cause of ingrown toenails is ill-fitting footwear.  Shoes that are too tight (especially shoes with small toe boxes) will cramp your toes.  These cramped quarters apply pressure to the toenails; this pressure encourages the nails to grow into the skin.  Shoes that cause the feet to sweat excessively also tend to promote ingrown toenails.  When you keep your feet in a wet environment, the nail bed softens and swells.  This is why it is so important that athletic shoes are sized correctly (usually a half size larger to account for the swelling of the feet).  Athletic shoes that are sweaty and too tight are practically an invitation for ingrown toenails.

Proper nail trimming is also important.  Nails should be cut straight across.  Nails that are tapered on the edges (so that the nails appear rounded) will encourage the nail to grow into the skin of the nail bed.  Be careful that there is no shard or splinter on the side of your nail that will grow into the toe.  Toenails should not be cut too short.  A good rule of thumb is to cut the nail no shorter than the end of the toe. You don’t want the nail to be shorter than the skin surrounding it. Injury or trauma to the foot also may result in an ingrown toenail. Sometimes something as simple as stubbing your toe or dropping something on your foot can injure the tissue in such a way that the nail grows irregularly.

Finally, some people are genetically predisposed to ingrown toenails either because of the shape of their nail beds or the natural curve of their nails.  People with chronic ingrown toenails will want to consult a podiatrist about the best form of prevention and treatment.

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So have you noted an ingrown toenail?

And you don’t really want to see your health care professional?

Well there are various suggestions for self-care for ingrown toenails which you may aspire to see if it lessens some of the ache and redness out of the ingrown toenail before you see your physician.

Nonetheless, it is vital to consider if you are  having diabetes or if you have any  type of peripheral vascular  problem, then you  should not delay and you  should see your physician.

If you have these ailments you should not try self-care for ingrown toenails.

But if you have comparably good health and you are prepared to solve some of the self-care for ingrown toenails, then let’s get behind it. A successful home  remedy of your ingrown nail  can  avoid the  requirement for surgery.

One of the  initial things that you  may do for your ingrown toenail is to wash your foot twice a day. Pay particular attention to the troubled area.

Wash the area gently with soap and water and then dry  fully. During the  balance of the day make sure that you  maintain your foot clean and dry.

Self-assessment for ingrown toenails is to  immerse your foot in warm water  minimum  four to five times a day. There is no  need to  apply any antibacterial agents or any soap to the soaking water.  Immerse your  feet for  roughly 20 minutes.

When choosing your footwear for the day it is  vital  not to wear tight fitting shoes. It is also vital not to wear high heel shoes or the ones with a tight fitting toe box. You might also remember putting on open toe sandals mostly if you are having a lot of ache with your ingrown toenail.

One of the most vital aspects of ingrown toenail self-care is to try to uplift the corner of the toenail that is dipping its way in the skin.

Take a very small gauze of cotton and roll it  in between your fingers to form a wick or small roll. Then put the roll in between the toenail and the skin to get it elevated and to keep it from continuing to dig into the delicate skin area.

This is incredibly painful.

However this is also the most vital part of self-care for ingrown toenails. This home treatment may help you to avoid surgery. After every 20 minutes that you spend soaking your toe and after drying your feet fully try to push the roll in a but farther each and every time.

Home care remedies for ingrown toenails can also cover the use of pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

If the pain relievers and the self-care for ingrown toenails have not helped you to experience correction after 72 hours, then it will be necessary for you to  get in touch with your  doctor to get the medical  advice that you need. You do not want to ignore an ingrown toenail as it may lead to an infection.

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