This is an extreme case of ingrown toenails! Have you ever had anything like this?
Ingrown toenails occur when the edges or corners of your nails grow into the skin next to the nail. Your big toe is most likely to get an ingrown toenail. Using your feet extensively during athletic activities can make you especially prone to getting ingrown toenails. Activities in which you repeatedly kick an object or put pressure on your feet for long periods of time can cause toenail damage and increase your risk of ingrown toenails. There are different types of surgical treatments for ingrown toenails. Partial nail removal only involves removing the piece of nail that is digging into your skin. Your doctor numbs your toe and then narrows the toenail. During a partial nail removal, the sides of the nail are cut away so that the edges are completely straight. A piece of cotton is placed under the remaining portion of the nail to keep the ingrown toenail from recurring. Your doctor may also treat your toe with a compound called phenol, which keeps the nail from growing back. Total nail removal may be used if your ingrown nail is caused by thickening. Your doctor will give you a local pain injection and then remove the entire nail in a procedure called a matrixectomy. FOLLOW us @medicalpedia
I have had it a couple years ago, still remembering the pain. Mine was not as bad as the picture but still hurt, cant imagine how hurt it is
No! That’s GROSS. Why on Earth would anyone let their toenails get to that point???
I have seen ingrown nails like this but not quite this bad in Nursing Home I worked as a Dr.s Asst. I would groom pt.s nails on a regular basis. I did the best I could.
Of all the surgeries I've scrubbed for over 30 years a removal of the great toenail is the one surgery that makes me cringe😷😬
I had one when I was younger, which was also during the time when I played soccer. Which made it 10x more painful. I remember after practice or games, I’d take my socks off and from kicking the ball so much, it caused it to bleed & pus through the bandaid causing my sock to stick to it & I had to slowly rip my sock away from it. So gross & so painful. Had to goto a foot dr to get it removed. I don’t know if that’s what caused it bc I read that activities/sports where you kick alot or use your feet often can increase the chances of ingrown toenails.
