- NAIL TUTOR SEARCH RESULT - INGROWN LATERAL NAIL FOLD Ingrown nail fold is (very) common (on the big toe). Symptoms can be: discomfort (stage 1); pain, swelling & pus (stage 2); infection (stage 3); severe problems (stage 4). Causes: bad maintenance, nail trauma, injury (ill-fitting shoes), predisposition. TREATMENT: Depending on the symptoms: warm water soaks + insertion of cotton-wick; antibiotics; surgical treatment Synonyms: ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS (skin grows over nail) RESTART THE NAIL TUTOR

* NOTICE: The HandResearch Nail Tutor tool is in development - currently this tool
discriminates 44 fingernail disorders in the nails | The NAIL TUTOR tool is an aspect of
Medical Hand Analysis and the purpose of this tool is to help identify the nature of your
Nail Disorder. | The section Nail Disorders presents a more comprehensive overview.

FINGERNAIL NEWS | THE NAIL ENCYCLOPEDIA | HAND RESEARCH