Ingrown Toenail Center - Ellicott City, MD
Ellicott City Podiatrist Doctors for Ingrown ToenailType of Physician: Podiatrist What is a Podiatrist? A physician specialty; practitioners diagnose and treat the disorders of the foot. Specialty: Podiatry Common Name: Foot Doctor Podiatrist Doctors in Ellicott City * Maryland Podiatry Center  John G Roth DPM  Silverman Podiatry  Silverman Podiatry  Giardina & Glubo DPM PA  Giardina & Glubo DPM PA  Victor R Aybar DPM  Kenneth R Hankin DPM & Edward Z Katcoff DPM  Kenneth R Hankin DPM & Edward Z Katcoff DPM  Jeannine E George DPM  Windsor Foot & Ankle Center  Debra R Boender DPM PhD LLC  Affiliated Podiatrists PA  Fred L Gelin DPM  Sheldon Tajerstein DPM  Jerry Katz DPM  Joseph B Girlando DPM  Steven J Tilles DPM  Podiatry Associates PA  Podiatry Associates PA  Giardina & Glubo DPM PA  Podiatry Associates PA  Giardina & Glubo DPM PA  Andrew L Liss DPM  Baltimore Podiatry Group  Stuart Goldman DPM  Marc B Singer DPM PA  Plaza Podiatry  Plaza Podiatry  Walbrook Foot Center  Tanya Sellers-Hannibal DPM  Home Physicians Chesapeake  Giardina & Glubo DPM PA  Maurice Aiken DPM  Mikel Daniels DPM  Chesapeake Podiatry Group PA  Mikel Daniels DPM  Drs Lenet & Lenet & Ginsburg PA  Drs Lenet & Lenet & Ginsburg PA  Peter C Hoffman DPM  Columbia Foot & Ankle Associates  Professional Management Services  Richard Lee Rosenblatt DPM  Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics  Peoples Community Health Center  Richard Chase DPM  Main Street Podiatry Center  Columbia Foot Health Center  Leon F Booker DPM & Joseph D Sacks DPM  Leon F Booker DPM & Joseph D Sacks DPM  Christa M Gredlein DPM  Podiatry Associates PA  Podiatry Associates PA  James S Adleberg DPM  Dawn Gretz DPM  LeBow Podiatry  Sherman Podiatry PA  Foot Centers of Maryland  Laurel Foot & Ankle Center LLC  Laurel Foot & Ankle Center LLC  Albert Shoumer DPM  Claymon A Stevenson DPM  Family Podiatry of Maryland LLC  Zachary L Chattler DPM  Atlantic Podiatry Center  Laurel Lakes Foot & Ankle Center  Bruce A Wenzel DPM  Affiliated Podiatrists PA  Mitchell A Barber DPM  Julian N Sober DPM PA  Tracy Wertheimer DPM  Arundel Medical Group  Eldersburg Podiatry Care  Podiatry Associates PA  Eldersburg Podiatry Care  Podiatry Associates PA  Podiatry Associates PA  Lewis Klotzman DPM  Samuel D Beitler DPM  Foot Care Center  Eugene O Hudyma DPM  Mid-Atlantic Foot & Ankle  Charm City Podiatry  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Odenton  Podiatry Associates PA  Daniel A Duffy DPM  Joseph Dove DPM  Lynda L McGinnis DPM  Kevin Terry DPM  Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic  Bayside Foot and Ankle Center  Bayside Foot and Ankle Center  Max Weisfeld DPM  Mirkin Foot Associates  Sheldon F Weissmeyer DPM  Beck & Deiboldt DPMs  Beck & Deiboldt DPMs  Richard J Noble DPM  Paul J Meissner DPM  Brad Toll DPM Ellicott City, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
2012-06-16
2012-06-16
2012-06-17
2012-07-21
2012-07-28
2012-09-01
2012-10-13
2012-10-28
2012-10-28
Ingrown ToenailRead the Ingrown Toenail article » What are ingrown toenails? What are the symptoms?Ingrown toenails are a very common problem affecting primarily the great toenail. They are caused by sideways growth of the nail edge into the skin of the toe. The abnormal extension of the toenail pushes into the surrounding skin causing discomfort. Normal toenail growth should be vertical or outward toward the tip of the toe. The medical term for ingrown toenail is onychocryptosis. Symptoms of ingrown toenails are sore, often painful, nail folds with various degrees of redness, swelling, and sometimes clear or yellow drainage. Frequently, ingrown toenails resolve without medical treatment. Complicated cases may require treatment by a physician. What causes ingrown toenails?The sideways growing portion of nail acts like a foreign body and pokes into or pinches off a small piece of skin at the outer edge of the toe. This may cause a break in the skin, causing inflammation and possibly infection. The inflammation often causes more thickening of the nail skin fold, further exacerbating the problem. The protruding piece of nail keeps pushing into the skin, causing further injury and pain. Are some people more prone to ingrown toenails?Some people are simply more prone to ingrown toenails. Some risk factors include
Recommended Reading Related to Ingrown ToenailHow Does Scarring Happen?Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process after injury. Various factors influence how your skin scars. Of course, the depth and size of the wound or incision and the location of the injury are going to impact the scar's characteristics. But your age, heredity, even your sex or ethnicity, will all affect how your skin reacts. What Are the Types of Scars?These are several different types of scars including:
Other Related Ingrown Toenail ArticlesEmergency Contact for Ellicott City
Nearby Ellicott City Hospitals *Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City Spring Grove Hospital Center Kernan Hospital Howard County General Hospital Northwest Hospital Saint Agnes Hospital Bon Secours Baltimore Health System Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore VA Medical Center University of Maryland Medical Center Maryland General Hospital Harbor Hospital Center University Specialty Hospital Mercy Medical Center Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital Union Memorial Hospital Kennedy Krieger Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital Springfield Hospital Center Sheppard Pratt Health System Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore Washington Medical Center Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Laurel Regional Hospital Montgomery General Hospital Franklin Square Hospital Center Doctors Community Hospital Holy Cross Hospital Carroll Hospital Center Washington Adventist Hospital Walter Reed Army Medical Center Anne Arundel Medical Center Prince George's Hospital Center National Institutes of Health Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital Suburban Hospital Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Adventist HealthCare The HSC Pediatric Center Providence Hospital Washington DC VA Medical Center National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington Hospital Center Children's National Medical Center Psychiatric Institute of Washington Howard University Hospital United Medical Center The Specialty Hospital of Washington Sibley Memorial Hospital The George Washington University Hospital Georgetown University Hospital Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Saint Elizabeth's Hospital Virginia Hospital Center The Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley Dominion Hospital Frederick Memorial Hospital Inova Alexandria Hospital Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
Suggested Reading on Ingrown Toenail by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
6 articles-
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type.
-
Teens
- Teenagers recognize that they are developmentally between child and adult. Teen health prevention includes maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, preventing injuries and screening annually for potential health conditions that could adversely affect teenage health.
-
Arthritis
- Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There are over 100 types of arthritis including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, gout, and pseudogout.
-
Diabetes and Foot Problems
- Diabetes related foot problems can affect your health with two problems: diabetic neuropathy, where diabetes affects the nerves, and peripheral vascular disease, where diabetes affects the flow of blood. Common foot problems for people with diabetes include athlete's foot, fungal infection of nails, calluses, corns, blisters, bunions, dry skin, foot ulcers, hammertoes, ingrown toenails, and plantar warts.
-
Scars
- Scar formation is a natural part of the healing process after injury. The depth and size of the wound incision and the location of the injury impact the scar's characteristics, but your age, heredity and even sex or ethnicity will affect how your skin reacts.
-
Foot Pain
- Foot pain may be caused by injuries (sprains, strains, bruises, and fractures), diseases (diabetes, Hansen disease, and gout), viruses, fungi, and bacteria (plantar warts and athlete's foot), or even ingrown toenails. Pain and tenderness may be accompanied by joint looseness, swelling, weakness, discoloration, and loss of function. Minor foot pain can usually be treated with rest, ice, compression, and elevation and OTC medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Severe pain should be treated by a medical professional.
-
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
-
Medications
0 articles -
Procedures & Tests
0 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
3 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
1 articles -
Health News
2 articles -
Health Features
3 articles
