Q: I have had ingrown nails before, but the one I have now is painful, really red and swollen, and is leaking pus. Should I be on antibiotics? A: The nail matrix is the only part of the nail that's ...

Ingrown toenails can be caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes and too long or too short nails. If an ingrown nail isn't treated, it could cause an infection and grow into the surrounding tissue. To ...

For years, I’ve had ingrown toenails, meaning the edge of my nail grows into nearby skin, causing me inflammation and pain. This is bad news for a Manhattan dweller like me who walks most places. I ...

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Ingrown toenails are super common, but also really uncomfortable to live with. They can be caused by heredity, trauma, poor grooming or even the shoes you wear. The pressure from the curved edges of a ...

Whining about a toenail injury might sound a touch dramatic, but hell truly hath no fury quite like an ingrown toenail. The pain of an ingrown toenail can be excruciating, and make you want to rip the ...