What are the symptoms of ingrown toenails? Ingrown toenails can be painful, and they usually worsen in stages. red, swollen skin pain bleeding oozing pus overgrowth of skin around the toe Treat your ingrown toenail as soon as possible to avoid worsening symptomsskin next to the nail becoming tender, swollen, or hard pain when pressure is placed on the toe fluid building up around the toe If your toe becomes infected, symptoms may include: