Ingrown toenails occur in everyone, this also includes babies.

Main causes for babies to have ingrown toenails include their natural genetics or deep-cut nails caused by nurture. Babies have very thin nails, so wearing tight shoes can easily cause the condition.

The reason for deep-cut nails turning into ingrown toenails is due to the nails ability to grow. With deep-cutting, the ends and sides of the nail become more prone to growing into the skin. Nail growth after this leads to ingrown toenails.

Babies have a very fast growth speed, hence the chances of nails growing into the skin are higher than adults.

Furthermore, babies cannot walk. Adults have flattened toenails due to continuous walking. Therefore, babies which don’t walk are under more risk of having abnormal nail growth compared to adults.

If a baby has an ingrowing toenail which has started to enter the skin, there is a chance that the wound continues to other regions of the skin.

For these reasons, parents should keep close attention to the nails of their baby children.



Ingrown toenails can cure itself with growth

A main cause for ingrown toenails in babies are the thinness of the nails. As they grow the nails become thicker which may cure the condition.

Babies have very thin nails, which may not ony cause ingrown toenails, but also cause spoon nails. However as they are able to walk and exercise the nails become thicker which could turn affected nails to normal.

Therefore, parents and guardians should pay close attention to their infants, and if symptoms remain after the child has grown they should visit a medical professional