If you suspect an ingrown toenail, please go to the dermatologist immediately for treatment.

If you experience symptoms of ingrown toenails, it's best to see a dermatologist first.

Trying to treat it alone at home may cause the inflammation to worsen~

And please be careful not to cut your nails too closely when trimming your fingernails and toenails~

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My mother suffered from ingrown toenails last year.

Ingrown toenails are a condition where the edge of the nail digs into the flesh, causing inflammation and pain.

 

 

Most of the 90% of ingrown toenails occur on the big toe, and while the causes vary, they can result from wearing shoes that are too tight, cutting the nails too deeply, or from fungal infections of the nails.

Or it can be congenital from birth.

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Initially, there is a tingling pain and the skin becomes red, but if you ignore these symptoms and leave them untreated, the pain becomes extremely severe, comparable to the pain of childbirth.

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My mom's eyesight is poor when she trims her toenails, so she cuts them too closely, which has led to ingrown toenails.

Fortunately, you visited the dermatologist and received treatment immediately after the issue first appeared.

 

 

 

There is a famous dermatology clinic near my house, so I go to this hospital~~ ^^

This is Ewha Sarang Dermatology located at Sangdo Station.

 

There is also a pharmacy operated together with the hospital on the lower floor. Some dermatology clinics have dermatologists specializing in skin, while many others are run by general surgeons or urologists who only treat skin conditions.

It seems that hospitals with dermatology specialists provide much better care.

 

The problem is that the medication used to treat ingrown toenails is extremely toxic, so they said you need to have liver function tests and only take the medication if the results are good.

I had to undergo a blood test reluctantly, but since my mother is elderly and takes a lot of medication, her liver function test came back poorly, so I couldn't start the medication right away.

After disinfecting and applying ointment for about a week, I had a blood test, and since my liver function came out a bit better, I decided to wait until then to take medication. I received treatment and only applied disinfectant and ointment, and fortunately, thanks to the initial treatment, I recovered before taking any medication, so I didn't need to take any drugs.

My mom still remembers that time, so these days she is very careful not to cut her nails too short when trimming her hands and feet.

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Have you all experienced the pain of trimming your nails into a perfect round shape, cutting too close to the edges? I also have been experiencing continuous pain because I cut my right thumb too close this time;;;

I should be more careful next time.

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If you develop an ingrown toenail, seek treatment immediately~ If you miss the treatment window, you may experience not only severe pain but also the need to have the toenail removed.

If you're lucky, like my mom, you won't need medication and will get better~ ^^