INGROWN TOENAILS: CAUSES AND TREATMENT
The sideways growing portion of nail acts like a foreign body and pokes into or pinches off a small piece of skin at the outer edge of the toe. This may cause a break in the skin, causing inflammation and possibly infection. The inflammation often causes more thickening of the nail skin fold, further exacerbating the problem. The protruding piece of nail keeps pushing into the skin, causing further injury and pain
INGROWN TOENAIL CAUSES:
• Shoes that are too tight or too loose.
• Toenails that are trimmed too short.
• Toenails that are trimmed with the edges rounded.
• Having thick toenails or difficulty trimming them.
• Tearing a toenail rather than trimming it properly.
• Having very large toenails or naturally curved toenails.
• Injuring the toe, such as by stubbing
Treatment:
Helpful soaks options include:
1. dilute white vinegar (roughly 1 part household vinegar to 4 parts water)
2. Epsom salts
3. very dilute Clorox bleach footbath (approximately 1/3 teaspoon Clorox in one medium bucket of water or one capful of Clorox in one bathtub full of water)
EXECUTE THIS OPTION IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER BELOW:
• Elevate the foot and leg.
• Gently roll back the piece of overgrown skin after soaking the affected toenail.
• Gently slip a thin wisp of cotton or dental floss (tape) under the nail edge to help lift the nail off the skin.
• Trim toenails straight across (not too short), and avoid curving at the edges.
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