Ingrown Toenail Treatment - San Francisco Podiatrist Union
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Help for Ingrown Toenails - San Francisco Podiatrist Union Square CA
Dr. Bill Metaxas discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Ingrown Toenails.
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INGROWN TOENAIL
The nail, or nail plate, is made up of the same type of cells that makes up our skin, which is the largest organ of the human body. Like every other organ in the body, there can be problems. By far, the most common problem with human toenails are when they become embedded in the surrounding skin, or nail fold. This is known as an ingrown toenail.
The surrounding skin and nail plate become red, swollen, and painful. As this process continues there can be drainage, odor, and eventually an infection with pus. As the infection becomes more severe the pain may subside because the bacteria change the environment in which they are breeding, and can cause numbness to the local nerves. In the more advanced cases of ingrown toenail proud flesh will develop, and this is known medically a
Dr. Bill Metaxas discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Ingrown Toenails.
http://www.footankleinstitutesf.com
INGROWN TOENAIL
The nail, or nail plate, is made up of the same type of cells that makes up our skin, which is the largest organ of the human body. Like every other organ in the body, there can be problems. By far, the most common problem with human toenails are when they become embedded in the surrounding skin, or nail fold. This is known as an ingrown toenail.
The surrounding skin and nail plate become red, swollen, and painful. As this process continues there can be drainage, odor, and eventually an infection with pus. As the infection becomes more severe the pain may subside because the bacteria change the environment in which they are breeding, and can cause numbness to the local nerves. In the more advanced cases of ingrown toenail proud flesh will develop, and this is known medically a