Ingrown toenails

FALSE! On the contrary, to limit the formation of an ingrown toenail, it is necessary to cut the toenail squared and not to try to cut it too short.

FALSE! Obviously, there is the ingrown toenail characterised by the penetration of the nail in its lateral skin folds. However, if the nail is cut too short, it can become ingrown from its front end. In this case, it is called a distal ingrown toenail.

TRUE and FALSE! Surgery is still the treatment recommended as a last resort. Several options are considered before. Orthonyxia is performed by podiatrists to definitely straighten the toenail. However, surgery doesn’t exclude the recurrence if the cause of ingrowing is not treated.