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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Avoid Cutting Toenails Too Short
  • Avoid Poorly Fitting Shoes
  • Keep feet clean and dry, especially between toes

Prevention Overview Articles

Ingrown toenail
To prevent an ingrown toenail: Wear shoes that fit properly; Trim toenails straight across the top and not too short; Keep the feet clean and dry; People with diabetes should have routine foot exams and nail care.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Ingrown Nail
Ingrown nails may be prevented by: clipping nails straight across leaving the nail edge slightly longer than the end of the toe not trimming the sides of nails wearing shoes with ample toe space not pulling or tearing at the toenails
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Nail abnormalities
Nail abnormalities refer to abnormal color, shape, texture, or thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
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