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2. How to Remove an Ingrown Toenail: Can You Cut It Out ... - AOL

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   An ingrown toenail occurs when the side of your nail, typically on the outside of your big toe, grows into the toe. This condition is painful, leading some people to try to cut off the ingrown ...

3. How to Fix an Ingrown Toenail With or Without Surgery - AOL

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   Soak your foot in warm, soapy water for 10 to 20 minutes a few times a day. This helps soothe and soften the affected area. Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) steroid cream to the toe after soaking ...

4. Surgical treatment of ingrown toenails - Wikipedia

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   The initial surgical approach is typically a partial avulsion of the nail plate known as a wedge resection or a complete removal of the toenail. [1] If the ingrown toenail recurs despite this treatment, destruction of the germinal matrix with phenol is recommended. [1] As an alternative, one may use 10% sodium hydroxide which is less toxic [2 ...

5. Ingrown nail - Wikipedia

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   Unguis incarnatus or Ingrown toenail[1] An ingrown toenail on the large toe of the right foot. Specialty. Orthopedics. An ingrown nail, also known as onychocryptosis from Greek: ὄνυξ (onyx) 'nail' and κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden', is a common form of nail disease. It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it ...

6. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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   Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, [ 4 ] is a fungal infection of the nail. [ 2 ] Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. [ 2 ] Fingernails may be affected, but it is more common for toenails. [ 3 ]

7. Accessory nail of the fifth toe - Wikipedia

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   Accessory nail of the fifth toe. An accessory toenail on a right foot. The accessory nail of the fifth toe, also known as petaloid toenail, 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.