Ingrown toenail - Prevention
Alternative Names
Onychocryptosis; Unguis incarnatus
Prevention:
To prevent an ingrown toenail:
- Wear shoes that fit properly.
- Trim toenails straight across the top and not too short.
- Keep the feet clean and dry.
- People with diabetes should have routine foot exams and nail care.
- Reviewed last on: 4/12/2007
- Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
Information from your family doctor. Ingrown toenails. Am Fam Physician. 2004; 70(5): 927.
Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004.
Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001.