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How to fix ingrown toenails from a perspective of a Pedicurist.

What are ingrown toenails?
Ingrown toenails occur when the edges or corners of your nails grow into the skin next to the nail. Your big toe is most likely to get an ingrown toenail. The skin will be harden overtime when the nail keeps sinking into it.

What causes ingrown toenails?
Ingrown toenails occur in both men and women, it may be more common in people with sweaty feet and teenagers. Older people may also be at higher risk because toenails thicken with age.
Many things can cause an ingrown toenail, including:
• cutting toenails incorrectly (Cut straight across, since angling the sides of the nail can encourage the nail to grow into the skin.)
• irregular, curved toenails
• footwear that places a lot of pressure on the big toes, such as socks and stockings that are too tight or shoes that are too tight, narrow, or flat for your feet
• toenail injury, including stubbing your toe, dropping something heavy on your foot, or kicking a ball repeatedly
• poor posture
• improper foot hygiene, such as not keeping your feet clean or dry
• genetic predisposition
Using your feet extensively during athletic activities can make you especially prone to getting ingrown toenails. Activities in which you repeatedly kick an object or put pressure on your feet for long periods of time can cause toenail damage and increase your risk of ingrown toenails. These activities include:
• ballet
• football
• kickboxing
• soccer
What are the symptoms of ingrown toenails?
Ingrown toenails can be painful, and they usually worsen in stages.
Early-stage symptoms include:
• skin next to the nail becoming tender, swollen, or hard
• pain when pressure is placed on the toe
• fluid building up around the toe
If your toe becomes infected, symptoms may include:
• red, swollen skin
• pain
• bleeding
• oozing pus
• overgrowth of skin around the toe
Treat your ingrown toenail as soon as possible to avoid worsening symptoms.
What are the treatment options for ingrown toenails?
Ingrown toenails that aren’t infected can normally be treated by doing a pedicure. By cutting the side of the nail and removing the hard skin caused by the edges of the nail, thus leaving allowance.
Complications of ingrown toenails
If left untreated, an ingrown toenail infection can cause an infection in the bone in your toe. A toenail infection can also lead to foot ulcers, or open sores, and a loss of blood flow to the infected area. Tissue decay and tissue death at the site of infection are possible.
If you have a genetic predisposition to ingrown toenails, they may keep coming back or appear on multiple toes at once. Your quality of life may be affected by pain, infections, and other painful foot issues that require multiple treatments. If pedicure done in a regular basis, 3 weeks to a month once, it can have a likelihood of complete cure.
Preventing ingrown toenails
Ingrown toenails can be prevented by making several lifestyle changes:
• Trim your toenails straight across and make sure that the edges do not curve in.
• Avoid cutting toenails too short.
• Wear proper fitting shoes, socks, and tights.

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