PODIATRIST DISCUSSES TREATMENT OF INGROWN TOENAILS

It’s important to understand exactly what ingrown toenails are before treating and preventing them. The painful issue occurs when the corner of a toenail grows into the soft tissue on either side of the nail. According to Coral Gables-based podiatrist Francisco J. Oliva, DPM, ingrown toenails usually occur after improper cutting of the corners. As the toenail grows, it gets trapped in the skin fold, and the skin becomes inflamed and painful.

 

Dr. Francisco Oliva

 

Dr. Oliva note that the most common and effective in-office treatment for ingrown toenails is called a matrixectomy, and basically entails having part of your toenail removed so it stops getting trapped under the skin. 

 

Source: Olivia Muenter, Allure [3/3/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News