Q: I have had ingrown nails before, but the one I have now is painful, really red and swollen, and is leaking pus. Should I be on antibiotics? A: The nail matrix is the only part of the nail that's ...

An ingrown toenail, or onychocryptosis, is an uncomfortable but common condition in which the edge of your toenail grows into ...

Ingrown toenails occur when the toenail grows into the skin next to the nail. It most commonly affects the big toe. Although an ingrown toenail will not go away without treatment, people can usually ...

An ingrown toenail—medically known as onychocryptosis—refers to a toenail that has grown into your skin. The top corner of the nail grows into the flesh, causing pain and inflammation. Most ingrown ...

Ingrown toenails are usually treatable without surgery. However, in severe cases, people may require a surgical procedure to remove to ingrown toenail. If they notice them at an early stage, people ...

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