Ingrown Toenail Health Video

An ingrown toenail is a form of nail disease where the nail cuts into the nail bed, get expert tips and advice on treatments for an ingrown nail in this medical video.

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Wear proper foot gear
Trim your nails properly
Do not dig into the sides of your nails

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Jonathon J. Uy, DPM is a board-certified podiatrist from the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, Prevention and Treatment of diabetic foot wounds and in diabetic footwear. He holds degrees from the Barry University, the School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Shores, Fla. and Boston University College of Engineering in Boston, Mass. He obtained a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree and a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering, respectively. Uy did his postgraduate training at the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, MedPremises Surgery Center in San Diego, and at the BUSPM/Columbia Cedars Medical Center in Miami, Fla. Uy also holds many memberships and positions on some of the finest podiatric boards and associations in the country.

JONATHON UY, M.D.: Hello, my name is Dr. Jonathon Uy and I'm going to talk about ingrown toenails. Ingrown toenails or onychocryptosis is the incurvation of the nail which eventually penetrates the skin of your toe. The symptoms are pain, swelling, and sometimes there maybe some fluid or drainage that may come out from the nail border due to the penetration of the nail. The treatment for ingrown toenails is removing the entire nail or a portion of the nail. That would require seeking professional help from a podiatrist. Removal of the nail is basically a minor procedure which requires local anesthesia. Once the nail or part nail has been removed, the usual treatment is basically antibiotic ointment and Band-Aid. The prevention of ingrown toenails is basically trimming your nails properly. Do not try to dig in to your nail corners and basically it's best to trim your nails in a straight or basically flesh around or tip of the toe. In addition, you can prevent ingrown toenails by wearing proper shoe gear, making sure that you do not wear shoes that are too small or too tight which may press up against the nail and cause an ingrown toenail.

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