To prevent ingrown toenails I tell customers they should wear shoes as seldom as possible or at least wear shoes that have some wiggle room for the toes. Shoes that restrict movement of the toes are the main reason we develop ingrown toenails. But besides ingrown toenails there are much more damaging conditions that result … Read more

A question I’m frequently asked is: What does an ingrown toenail look like? or What are the symptoms of an ingrown toenail? or How do you identify an ingrown toenail? For those of you who think you may have an ingrown toenail, here you are – a list of common ingrown toenail symptoms.   Visual … Read more

How to get rid of ingrown toenails? Perform all sorts of ridiculous bathroom treatments for temporary relief  like soaking, stuffing cotton under the nail, band aids and creative toenail trimming? Repeatedly cut the ingrown nail out yourself? See a Podiatrist for ingrown toenail surgery? None of these treatments are pleasant and only ingrown toenail surgery … Read more

Often people ask, “what is an ingrown toenail?” An ingrown toenail is a painful condition that occurs when the side of the toenail causes irritation to the skin around it. In the vast majority of cases this happens to the toenail of the big toe. Frequently the toenail is more curved than normal from side … Read more