Project Description
Ingrown Toenail
Ingrown nails (onychocryptosis) is a common and often painful condition when the edges of your nails grow into the skin next to them. Your big toe is most likely to get an ingrown toenail. An ingrown nail can easily become infected and the condition should be treated as soon as possible. They tend to occur in teenagers and older people.
Rachel Miller is a highly experienced chiropodist and podiatrist who treats patients for ingrown nails. Please see below if you want more detailed explanation of ingrown toenails its symptoms, causes and treatment.
Contact the Centre for an appointment on 020 8348 5553
Symptoms of ingrown toenail
symptoms can include:
- Ingrown toenail can be painful and they can start with the skin next to your nail becoming tender.
- With pain on pressure and fluid building up around the toe.
- If the toe becomes infected the skin can become warm, painful, red and swollen or hard.
- It can bleed and ooze pus.
You need to treat your toe before the symptoms become progressively worse.
Causes of ingrown toenail
Ingrown nails can have several causes including:
- shoes that are too narrow or tight
- toenail injury
- cutting toenails incorrectly
- irregular curved toenails
- some rigorous athletic activities
- nail infections
Treatment of ingrown toenail
Routine podiatry treatment, such as cutting back the corner of the nail or following self-care advice, may help in mild cases and an experienced podiatrist may be able to help treat and advise you how to best manage an ingrown nail.
In recurrent, longstanding or repeated infections routine podiatry is unlikely to offer a permanent solution for an ingrown nail. If the toenail does not respond to home treatments you should see an experienced podiatrist straight away and you may need nail surgery. See the Nail surgery page for more information. For other nail problems see the Nail problems page for more information. If you are diabetic and have any pain and inflammation of your toes you should see an experienced podiatrist or your doctor immediately.
Rachel sees people of all ages for ingrown nails including young children and teens. Rachel is a highly experienced podiatrist, gentle, patient and caring and understands that you or your children might be anxious about the treatment for ingrown nails and will do her best to put you at your ease.
Call 020 8348 5553 to make an appointment
Rachel Miller’s clinic is at the Highgate Health Centre in Highgate Village, N6, London. Clinics are held every weekend either on a Saturday or Sunday and every Tuesday and Wednesday. Contact the Centre for an appointment on 020 8348 5553. For the Centre’s address, map and directions see the Contact page, for information about chiropody see the Podiatry page.
