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Broken toenails. Trauma to the nail plate or toe, which can occur by dropping objects on or stubbing the toenail, or by the nail protruding through the shoe (as during sports or other vigorous activity), can cause the flesh to become injured and the nail to grow irregularly and press into the flesh.
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.
Broken toes can usually be cared for at home, unless the break is in the big toe, there is an open wound, or the broken ends of the bone are displaced. [4] In high-force crushing and shearing injuries, especially those with open wounds, blood circulation (tested by capillary refill ) can be impaired, which needs urgent professional treatment. [ 3 ]
(Toenail fungus treatment is a long-haul process, the experts say.) "I do suggest Vicks to certain patients," says Del Campo, who also cites the tactic as his grandmother's favorite remedy.
Onychorrhexis also known as brittle nails, is brittleness with breakage of fingernails or toenails. Paronychia is a bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet. Koilonychia is when the nail curves upwards (becomes spoon-shaped) due to an iron deficiency. The normal process of change is: brittle nails, straight nails, spoon-shaped ...
Ingrown toe nail is a disorder where the nail starts to grow into the soft fleshy area of the toe. It causes intense redness, pain and swelling. Ingrown toe nails often affect the big toe. The best treatment for ingrown toe nails is to get the nail partially or completely removed. [6]
As the disease progresses, the skin may crack, leading to bacterial skin infection [13] and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. [11] If allowed to grow for too long, athlete's foot fungus may spread to infect the toenails , [ 19 ] feeding on the keratin in them, a condition called onychomycosis .
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