Ingrown toenail pain is hard to live with. Symptoms such as standing or walking can be difficult. But ingrown toenail treatment is straightforward with Dr. Kipp. If you have an infected ingrown nail or diabetes, get treatment soon.
We opt for simple but effective solutions. If caught early, an ingrown toenail can be trimmed back to reduce pain or beginning infection. For fungus, we can provide effective prescription-strength topical medication.
Healthy nails start with self-care. We provide the information you need to avoid fungus and ingrown nails. Drying feet after showering can help prevent fungus while changing how you cut your nails can help avoid ingrown toenails.
We don’t try to sell you on complicated or invasive medical procedures when simple solutions will do. When determining how to best spare you the discomfort of a future ingrown nail or fungus, we take a holistic approach.
Ingrown toenails are a foot problem that develops when the corner of the toenail grows down into the skin. This usually occurs when people cut their toenails at an angle. They’re common, affecting two out of 10 people who visit a doctor for foot problems.
An ingrown toenail can have many causes, including:
If you notice that your nail is growing into the skin, or the skin is growing over the nail edge, there’s a high chance that bacteria has entered the nail. The nail may become infected. Signs of ingrown toenails are easy enough to spot. Symptoms include:
Dr. Kipp has a simple way of diagnosing an ingrown toenail: he examines the skin around the nail. If the skin is growing over the toenail, is swollen, tender, warm, and red, you’ve got an ingrown toenail. What’s important is the treatment.
If you have an ingrown toenail, do not cut it. Cutting the nail may worsen the condition. Have Dr. Kipp do the initial treatment and follow these steps to help control the infection and prevent further pain:
If you have an ingrown toenail and meet one of the following criteria, you should get it checked out by Dr. Kipp: Diabetes.
To prevent ingrown toenails, take these steps:
Ingrown toenails are common and most often do not signal a serious health problem. The ingrown toenail will usually work itself out if you take care of your feet. However, if you have a condition that causes foot problems such as diabetes or nerve damage, you may require regular foot care exams by a podiatrist.
If you want to avoid complications and treat the source of the problem from the start, schedule an appointment with Dr. Kipp today.
An ingrown toenail can cause serious issues, including pain and nail loss, for people with diabetes – possible complications like gangrene or ulcers, a need for surgery if action is taken too late. Don’t wait to things to get worse.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept all standard Medicare plans and Medicare Railroad plans.
For those without insurance or an insurance provider we do not currently accept, we offer discounted private pay rates that are often a better value than with insurance.
If you’re interested or would like to learn more, send us a text at 727-285-9095.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
