Ingrown toenail is a condition in which nails of a toe,
particularly in the big toe, grows such a way that sharp corners of the toe edges grow
into the flesh at the side of the nails. Ingrown toenails cause pain and inflammation in
the toe. The pain varies in severity depending on the extent to which the nail digs in
the flesh. This area can get infected also causing further pain and problems, including
abscess.
The causes of ingrown toe nails
include:
- Tight fitting shoes or shoes with high
heals. - Improper trimming of toe
nails. - Fungal infection of the toe
nails - In injury or repetitive impact on the toes, for
example the impact caused by kicking a football. - Shape of
toes and the toe nails. This is influenced by heredity. Thus some people may have
greater tendency to have ingrown
toenails.
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