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  2. Surgical treatment of ingrown toenails - Wikipedia

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    In this procedure, the affected toe is anesthetized with a digital block and a tourniquet is applied. An incision is made proximally from the base of the nail about 5 mm (leaving the nail bed intact) then extended toward the side of the toe/toenail in an elliptical sweep to end up under the tip of the nail about 3–4 mm in from the edge.

  3. Ingrown nail - Wikipedia

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    The nail bends inwards or upwards depending on the angle of its cut. If the cutting tool, such as scissors, is at an attitude in which the lower blade is closer to the toe than the upper blade, the toenail will tend to grow upwards from its base, and vice versa. The process is visible along the nail as it grows, appearing as a warp advancing to ...

  4. Diseases of the foot - Wikipedia

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    Corns and calluses are very common and do not look pleasant. Corns and calluses generally need treatment only if they cause problems. For most people, the best treatment of corns and calluses is to eliminate the source of friction or pressure. [5] Ingrown toe nail is a disorder where the nail starts to grow into the soft fleshy area of the toe.

  5. Accessory nail of the fifth toe - Wikipedia

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    An accessory toenail on a right foot. The accessory nail of the fifth toe, also known as a double nail of the fifth toe (DNFT) [1] or a petaloid toenail, [2] is a physical trait of the small toe, where a minuscule sixth toenail is present in the outer corner of the nail situated on the smallest toe. Although understudied and underreported, its ...

  6. Subungual exostosis - Wikipedia

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    Subungual exostosis is a type of non-cancerous bone tumor of the chondrogenic type, and consists of bone and cartilage. [2] It usually projects from the upper surface of the big toe underlying the nailbed, giving rise to a painful swelling that destroys the nail. [3] Subsequent ulceration and infection may occur. [3]

  7. What to Do About Your Bunions - AOL

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    Many have trouble with the adjacent toes and develop a hammertoe—in which the toe has an abnormal bend in the middle joint—or a crossover toe. “The second toe starts to cross over the first ...

  8. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed. Common causes include localized infection, minor injury to the matrix bed, or severe systemic illness. It is sometimes a side effect of chemotherapy or x-ray treatments for cancer. A new nail plate will form once the cause of the disease is removed.

  9. Subungual hematoma - Wikipedia

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    The pressure of the blood blister may cause separation of nail plate from the nail bed (onycholysis), but the nail should not be pulled off, as this can cause scarring of the nailbed and deformed nails. [3] Nail discolouration may last some months. [4] The nail plate may also become thicker and more brittle as a result of the injury ...