What is an Ingrowing Toenail?
If the edge of the toe is painful, swollen, red and hot it is likely that the toenail is growing into the flesh on the edge and causing the inflammation. This is an ingrowing toenail. 2. What causes Ingrowing Toenail? The commonest cause is improper cutting of the toenail leaving a sharp spike of toenail at the edge. As the nail grows, this spike pushes into the flesh like the barb of a hook and causes the pain and inflammation.
