Ingrown toenails are a pain for everyone who has ever had one. They make your toe hurt all day and it just makes you uncomfortable. If you have this problem and you don't have a clipper handy, then the rest of your day will be much worse than it has

Prevention

Cut your toenails in such a style that its corners don't remain sharp (so that they won't cut into the skin therefore harming it and causing ingrown toenail problems)

Always try your best to keep your feet as clean and dry as possible

Try to wear roomy shoes that won't cramp or hurt your feet and toes

Home Treatment

Keeping your feet in warm water and soaking it may help to heal up the toenails

Keep a small piece of cotton between the toenail and the skin which is getting affected by the nail (also maintain a small distance from the toenail to the skin)

Wash the wound with germ antiseptic such as Dettol to lessen the chances of a swollen wound

If you have faced this problem often, then you may have asked yourself, am I more prone to getting them? There are in fact some types of people who are more prone to ingrown toenails. People with poor foot hygiene, poor posture, very long toes, and naturally short nails are all prone to ingrown toenails.

An ingrown toenail can be a major inconvenience to anyone. It can be extremely bothersome if you need to spend your entire work day with a pain in your toe, and you know you can't do anything about it. The most important thing that you should take away from this article is, don't let things get too bad because you are only making things worse for yourself if you do nothing. Take action and apply some of the home treatment techniques if you suffer from this problem.