Toenails always grow into the flesh, not cut pain, cut also pain, this pain, perhaps only people who have “ingrown toenails” can experience. The nail, or “ingrown toe nail disease”, refers to the side edge of the toenail deck into the nearby soft tissue of the skin, in common parlance, the toenail grows into the flesh. Ingrown toenails occur in adolescents and young adults and can occur in all toes, but are most common in the bunion. Ingrown toenails can lead to swelling of the nail folds, causing local pain, local inflammation and secondary infection, and even osteomyelitis, which can affect the patient’s ability to walk normally and cause inconvenience to people’s lives and work. What is the cause of it? 1, improperly trimmed toenail the most common cause, the side edge of the toenail is not cut flush, or cut too short, too deep or too round, will make the toenail “inserted” into the nail groove soft tissue, and then cause ingrown nail. 2, improperly worn shoes Mostly seen in female patients, such as often wear shoes with a high head tip, bunions are restricted by the front of the shoe, is pressed into the soft tissue of the nail groove growth, and then friction nail and nail fold, resulting in soft tissue swelling. 3, trauma such as mechanical injury, collision, extrusion, etc., resulting in nail plate tearing, causing the side edge of the nail cover closer to the soft tissue of the nail groove and the formation of ingrown nail, to young students are common. How can we properly prevent it? 1. Wear the “right” shoes and socks Avoid wearing shoes with a high head and too tight shoes for a long time, and choose shoes and socks that are suitable for your feet, which is especially important for those who love sports. In addition, if there are signs of ingrown nails, you need to replace loose shoes in time to avoid ingrown nails. 2, repair the “right” toenail First of all, let me ask you a question, when you cut the toenail, will not leave “a white” it? Do you want to “leave white”? It is recommended to “leave white”, just a “crescent white” kind, flush with the middle on both sides, leaving at least 1 mm of white part. Because the toenail cover covers the soft tissue underneath, it can play a good protective role. Don’t stick your nail clipper into the nail crevice, because cutting too deep will make the soft tissues more vulnerable to injury during daily activities. Cut your nails as flat as possible and polish the edges slightly on both sides. Cutting too short or over-trimming the edges may cause the nails to get embedded in the flesh. The above method is also applicable to fingernail trimming. “Don’t think that trimming your toenails is a trivial matter, it’s the easiest thing for most people to ignore but also the easiest to do wrong. Ingrown toenails are not painful, but painful and “life-threatening”. Preventing ingrown toenails should start with the “little things” in life like wearing shoes and trimming toenails. If the ingrown nail is very serious and cannot be handled by yourself, it is recommended that you go to the hospital, which usually requires local anti-inflammatory and nail removal treatment or surgery. Only those who have had this disease can understand how painful it is, so I hope everyone will treat their little nails well.