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How To Treat Foot Pain Caused Due To Ingrown Toe Nail?
I ve got a lot of pain on the upper corner of the big toe right side. I believe it to be an ingrown toe nail. It s getting difficult to walk or stand. Besides soaking it, what else can I do? I do take care of my feet so I m surprised that I have pain and its getting worse.
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Ingrown toenail is a condition in which there is overgrowth of the toenails edges toward the soft skin inward leading to inflammation and severe pain and swelling in the area. It is generally seen in individuals with bigger toenails as well as it can also occur if you wear tight shoes or you do not trim the nails properly. You might been advised creams with combination of medications like antibiotic and antifungal creams along with steroid cream to relieve pain and swelling. As it has now relieved you still need to take proper precautions to prevent its recurrence as it might tend to happen again.
You should soak your feet in warm water and when the nail ad skin become soft, gently raise the nail at the corners outward and trim gently. It will prevent nail from growing inward. You can also wear proper fitting shoes. Trim your nails as soon as they grow sufficiently and do not let them grow very long. You can also soak your feet in Epson salt solution. At times, in cases in which the medical or conservative treatment fails you can be advised to go for surgical treatment like matrixectomy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
Ingrown toenail is a condition in which there is overgrowth of the toenails edges toward the soft skin inward leading to inflammation and severe pain and swelling in the area. It is generally seen in individuals with bigger toenails as well as it can also occur if you wear tight shoes or you do not trim the nails properly. You might been advised creams with combination of medications like antibiotic and antifungal creams along with steroid cream to relieve pain and swelling. As it has now relieved you still need to take proper precautions to prevent its recurrence as it might tend to happen again.
You should soak your feet in warm water and when the nail ad skin become soft, gently raise the nail at the corners outward and trim gently. It will prevent nail from growing inward. You can also wear proper fitting shoes. Trim your nails as soon as they grow sufficiently and do not let them grow very long. You can also soak your feet in Epson salt solution. At times, in cases in which the medical or conservative treatment fails you can be advised to go for surgical treatment like matrixectomy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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