Inflamed ingrown toenails occur when an ingrown nail has become severe. The nails bites into the skin, causing the area to swell and bleed to cause granulation of the skin.
This would make wearing shoes increasingly difficult, and will make walking almost impossible. Although it can occur both in the hand and feet, toes are the most common.
The cause for inflamed ingrown nails
Possible causes for inflamed ingrown nails are listed below.
- Possible causes for inflamed ingrown nails are listed below
- Developed ingrown nail
- A habit of using files incorrectly
- Wearing shoes that do not fit well, or wearing narrow high heels
- Deep-cut nails
- A job which requires a lot of standing (or used to be)
- Applying too much burden on the toes
Inflamed ingrown nails can be prevented by improving everyday living standards
As said above, this condition can be minimised by evaluating everyday habits.
For example, if you feel that your shoes aren’t fitting the feet well, visit a shoe store for advice on what is the correct size. The best fit is thought to be related to the contortion of the ankle, and space for the toes to bend.
When choosing this method to select shoes, you may find that there will be 1 to 2cm gap at the tip of the shoes. This is due to Japanese people having relatively short toes. This should feel comfortable after wearing the shoes for a while.
If the cause is a deep-cut nail, please be careful when cutting the nails to prevent any inflammation from occurring.
The problem is if the condition is due to long standing hours at work. Try to wear shoes which place the least burden on the foot, or add small cushions in the shoes to relieve pressure. Placing your weight on the toes also induces the condition, distributing your balance to the heels is also effective.
