Ingrown toenails affect around 20% of people who see a healthcare provider for foot problems. An ingrown toenail often happens on the big toe. Treatment depends on the severity of the ingrown toenail.

Redness and swelling around the corner of the toenail is usually present. The area may drain pus or yellow fluid. The red area is very tender to touch or pressure from a shoe. Some teens with an ...

What is an ingrown toenail? Ingrown toenails, a condition also known as onychocryptosis, occur when the edge of a toenail cuts into the tissue surrounding it or when the skin around a toe grows ...

Medicare typically covers treatment for ingrown toenails if your clinician decides it’s medically necessary. When is treatment medically necessary? Medicare considers a service to be medically ...

Dr. DeLott also recommends designating a pair of supportive sneaks for high-impact workouts, even if you’re doing them in the ...

There are many ways that children can hurt their toes. There are also many types of toe injuries. You can treat minor toe injuries at home. Here is some care advice that should help. Caution: be ...

Early treatment is essential, not only to ease your pain but also to treat the problem before it requires surgery. A bunion is a large bump on the side of the foot, just below the big toe. The bump ...

After some digging on Reddit, Viera-Newton found these clippers designed specially for podiatrists to use on elderly clients, who tend to have thicker (and often ingrown) toenails. “They have a ...