Prevent Painful Ingrown Toenails - 4 essential tips



Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010

by Eamon Greville
http://www.sorefeetsolved.com

Anyone who has ever suffered with an Ingrown Toenail knows that they can be very painful and debilitating. The causes are usually ill- fitting shies, socks, or hosiery. Sometimes excess weight, poor nail care and fungus can also play a role. They need to be treated immediately but preferably prevented from occurring in the first place

Here are 4 crucial tips that will help to prevent the occurrence of this painful condition.

1. Clip toenails straight across so that they are just about even with the tip of the toe and file any pointed edges smooth with an emery board. Unfortunately, most ingrown toenail problems are actually seelf inflicted.g. ripping off your toenails with your fingers instead of cutting them as advised above. Improper clipping for example by cutting the nail too short or by rounding the corners can also lead to problems.

2. Examine your feet daily after washing and drying to hep prevent any potential problems in the bud. If you adopt a daily routine of foot care this will pay dividends in long-term foot health. If problems are identified then apply an antiseptic once a day, preferably after a bath or shower. It is crucial to act promptly because one of the risk factors of ingrown toenails is the possibility of infection

3. Wear comfortable shoes and socks. As a golden rule shoes and/or hosiery should never constrict your feet. Feet do need room to move and breath. Ingrown Toenails are most commonly found in children, teenagers and young adults. Young peoples feet grow so fast that sometimes they wear shoes that are too short, tight or worn out which puts pressure and friction on the edges of the toenails. Foot health is not at the forefront of their thoughts at this age either! For this reason, the advice to examine feet daily and take appropriate action promptly is particularly relevant for children and young peoples feet

4. See a physician if you are a diabetic - Be sensible - do not allow a relatively minor foot malady become a potentially life threatening. Instead make an appointment with a foot specialist immediately. Antibiotics may be prescribed to clear up an infection. If your ingrown toenail is a recurrent problem, your doctor may want to perform a matrixectomy (removal of the germinal matrix, the source of nail growth, along with the edge of the nail plate). This is a permanent narrowing of the nail plate

Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville

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There is much that can be done to assist in alleviating or preventing Ingrown Toenails. Do not let this painful condition blight your life - take action now. For more essential free information advice and resources on the management of foot problems and sore feet head over now to

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