Three Methods To Prevent Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown toenails can develop slowly at first and may not cause any problems until your skin is damaged and bleeding, and the pressure from your shoes pushes the sharp nail further into your skin, causing considerable pain and discomfort. Often you can avoid ingrown nails by taking some proactive steps to prevent toenails from cutting your tender skin in the first place.
Here are three ways for helping to prevent ingrown toenails from occurring:
Check you feet and toenails regularly —Noticing potential ingrown toenail and other problems early in the process will make them less painful and easier to treat. Check your feet carefully at least once a week for cuts, blisters, unusual growths, etc. Patients who have diabetes should perform daily inspections to help ward off dangerous infections.
Wear the correct custom orthotics (shoe inserts ) and shoes — Your footwear should be sized correctly for optimum support and enough room in the toe box area to allow your toes to move without rubbing together and on your footwear. Properly made and fitted orthotics can help isolate and treat ingrown toenails, among many other foot and ankle problems.
Cut your toenails properly — Always strive to trim your toenails as straight across as you can with just a slight curve. Keep them a little long to help prevent the sharp edge of your toenail from gaining a foothold.
If you experience painful problems with ingrown toenail problems, contact our foot doctors for the proper treatment. Get in touch with Tri County Foot & Ankle Center, located in Bayonne, Clifton, Colts Neck, East Brunswick, Jersey City, Kearny, and Randolph, NJ. With access to advanced technologies, our podiatrists can help you manage all of your foot and ankle conditions. Get help now, call us today or fill out an on line request appointment form.