Is My Toenail Ingrown?
Does your toe hurt? Is it red and swollen? Maybe it is draining blood or yellow fluid on socks or shoes. Quite regularly, I see ingrown nails in both adults and children. Although the problem is common, many people attempt to self treat and usually make the problem worse. Ingrown toenails can become a big problem and often can interfere in even normal activities and normal shoes. An ingrown toenail is easily diagnosed by curving of the edge of the nail into the skin and causing inflammation, redness and significant pain. Ingrown toenails are primarily caused by an inherited tendency for the nails to curve, but may be aggravated by tight shoes, tight socks and incorrect nail trimming (nails should be trimmed straight across as opposed to curved like fingernails). In fact many people without an inherited tendency for nails to curve, will never have ingrowing even with tight shoes, poor nail trimming and other causative actions. In my experience, many kids will hide their painful toenails
