Your toenails are supposed to grow over your skin, and not into it. At Body & Feet, we will diagnose and treat your
ingrown toenail Manhattan Beach when that nail does get lodged in the skin of your foot. This is one of the many valuable services that we are pleased to provide to our patients.
Big toes become ingrown most frequently, but it can happy to any of your toes. There are various reasons why this happens, and in some cases they may occur in conjunction with each other. Examples include poor grooming of your nails, such as cutting them too short or squaring off the edges, both of which contribute to the development of your
ingrown toenail Manhattan Beach. Thick or curved nails are more likely to become ingrown. Your footwear is a major factor, as well. There should be sufficient space between your toes and the edge of the shoes. Once you've actually developed this problem, you should not try to remedy it yourself at home. Instead, come in for an examination by our foot doctor. What you should not do is ignore the situation or put it off. Infection could result, further complicating things. And if you have diabetes, numbness in your toes, or vascular difficulties, it's even more important to get prompt attention. Treatment options include having the toenail trimmed professionally at our office, and the removal of the nail, which may be necessary in more severe circumstances, or when you keep getting recurrences of your
ingrown toenail Manhattan Beach. Nails that are removed will eventually grow back.
There is no doubt that an ingrown toenail is something you don't want to deal with. All you need do is contact our office so that we can schedule you to come in for an examination in a timely manner.
Body & Feet
301 Ocean View Ave.
Brooklyn, New York 11235
(718) 502-6656
By Body & Feet
October 9, 2018
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