Ingrown Toe Nail: Find Relief at FootSmart

An ingrown toe nail is defined as a nail edge that grows right into the surrounding skin and tissue. If an ingrown toe nail sounds painful, that’s because it is! That’s why FootSmart has teamed with The Podiatry Institute to bring you information on how to effectively treat and prevent an ingrown toe nail. In addition, FootSmart sells a variety of recommended products for helping ease pain associated with an ingrown toe nail.

The Podiatry Institute Recommends… Ways to Treat and Prevent an Ingrown Toe Nail

The simplest way to make sure you don’t become inflicted with an ingrown toe nail is to be extra careful when trimming your toenails. Here are some trimming and maintenance guidelines to help prevent an ingrown toe nail:

• If you want to avoid an ingrown toe nail, it’s important to keep your toe nails short – but not too short. Your toe nails should be slightly longer than the tips of your toes, as recommended by The Podiatry Institute.
• When trimming your toe nails, pay attention to the natural line of the nail if you want to prevent an ingrown toenails. Clip the nails carefully and straight across that natural line to make sure you don’t end up with an ingrown toe nail.
• You may want to use specially designed toe nail clippers to help prevent an ingrown toe nail. These clippers will help make sure you do not gouge into the corners of your toe nails when cutting.
• When trimming your nails, never dig down into the corners of the nail if you want to avoid an ingrown toe nail.

Here are some other tips for helping prevent and treat an ingrown toe nail:

• Wear appropriate fitting shoes with plenty of room in the toe box (especially if you already have an ingrown toe nail).
• If you have an ingrown toe nail, soak your feet to keep them – particularly the toe area – clean and antiseptic.
• Apply a mild antiseptic to an ingrown toe nail to ease pain.
• Do not cut away the extended nail to treat an ingrown toe nail. That will only  make your ingrown toe nail feel worse.
• If you continue to have problems with an ingrown toe nail, see a podiatrist to have the offending edges removed. Your regular doctor may also be able to help.

Products to Treat an Ingrown Toe Nail Available at FootSmart

If you’re looking for fast relief to help treat or prevent an ingrown toe nail, all you need to do is shop at FootSmart. Check out a few examples of the types of products available to help with ingrown toe nail problems:

Toe Nail Clippers for an Ingrown Toe Nail

Eloi Ingrown Toe Nail Nipper: This podiatrist-grade nipper is specifically designed to trim – and help prevent – an ingrown toe nail. Comes with an ergonomic grip handle to help you effectively cut your toe nails.

Seki Slant Edge Ingrown Toe Nail Clipper: This clipper has The Podiatry Institute’s recommended straight cutting edge so that you can more easily cut nails to avoid ingrown toe nails. The clipper is also oversized for a better grip.

Other Products for an Ingrown Toe Nail

Tender Nail for an Ingrown Toe Nail: This non-drip solution helps ease pain from an ingrown toe nail.

Professional Ingrown Toe Nail File:With its very thin file on top and rounded edges, this ingrown toe nail file helps you work in difficult areas and give painful ingrown toenails special care and attention.

Click here for all FootSmart products used to help ease the pain of an ingrown toe nail or prevent a new ingrown toe nail from forming.

Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions like an ingrown toe nail provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on musculoskeletal health.