I will need to manage my ingrown toenail for a lifetime.

Because of ingrown toenails, I avoid wearing shoes and strenuous exercise because putting pressure on my toes might cause inflammation, so I am cautious. Having an ingrown toenail like this makes me realize I need to take good care of it for a lifetime.

Since neither my paternal nor maternal family has anyone with ingrown toenails, the child did not know that they had an ingrown toenail.

I didn't even know that ingrown toenails existed.

The child started trimming their own nails at some point, and I was pleased to see them doing it independently.

I only felt frustrated watching the child grow their nails very long, not trimming them well, and cutting them straight. I didn't realize that the child's toenails were ingrown nails, so I didn't know that the child was trimming them that way.

Moreover, since the child didn't like exercise, I accepted it as their nature, and soon after, a period of intense focus on studying came, pushing it out of my interest.

While walking in slippers near the house, the child's Achilles tendon became swollen. It was just a short walk nearby...

Actually, even at this time, since the child said their foot hurt, they didn't walk much.

I ended up visiting the orthopedic department without knowing the reason, and only then

I found out that the child has flat feet.

How ignorant my parents were... Since neither my paternal nor maternal family had flat feet, I had never even considered it. Moreover, they also told me that my toenails were ingrown and advised me to take good care of them.

I was so upset...

And then, as I talked with the child, I gradually learned that...

If you walk a lot, your soles may tingle and hurt, sometimes causing you to curl your toes...

After PE class again, my toes also throbbed...

I just thought you were having a hard time...

I wonder if all of this was because of ingrown toenails and flat feet, and whether the child disliked physical education because of that, or if the pain from the ingrown toenails was less because they disliked physical education.

Now that I know, I am here to prevent my child from suffering from ingrown toenails in the future, and I have started to look into it with interest.

What is ingrown toenail?

A condition where fingernails or toenails grow into the flesh, causing inflammation and pain!

Fortunately, there is still no inflammation in the toenail, and I am grateful for that.

*Symptoms?

It most commonly occurs in the big toe among the five toes because it is an area of high pressure. Initially, it swells and becomes painful, and the area around the toenail becomes infected!

*Cause?

The situation where the toenail presses on the flesh is a triggering factor. If the outer side of the toenail is cut deeply...

If toenail fungus has been left untreated for a long time and the shape of the toenail has become deformed...

When wearing tight shoes for a long time...

In cases where natural curves develop due to obesity or aging...

Genetic case...