Ingrown Toenail Center - San Marcos, TX
San Marcos 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 San Marcos * Hill Country Sports Medicine  Robert D Parker DPM  San Marcos Foot Clinic  The Podiatry Group of South Texas  Foot & Ankle Center of North Central Texas  New Braunfels Podiatry Associates  New Braunfels Podiatry Associates  Sanford Rosensweig DPM  South Austin Foot Associates PC  Michael H Golf DPM  Austin Podiatry  South Austin Foot Associates PC  Austin Regional Clinics  Eddie Davis DPM  Center for Foot & Ankle Surgery PA  Center for Foot & Ankle Surgery PA  Center for Foot & Ankle Surgery PA  Austin Foot & Ankle  Austin Foot Center  Austin Foot Center  Ann Ames DPM  Ronald L Wokasien DPM  Carla Emery-Culberson DPM PA  Austin Family Foot Care  Bastrop Regional Foot & Ankle Center  Catherine Rezendes DPM  Lone Star Podiatry  Thomas Moriarty DPM  Austin Regional Clinics  Carlton E Newman DPM  Family Foot Care  Frank J Cherpack DPM  Randy L Lisch DPM PA  Randy L Lisch DPM PA  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Orthopaedic & Podiatry  Austin Diagnostic Clinic Orthopaedic & Podiatry  Arbor Foot Health Center  Adam A Richardson DPM  San Antonio Podiatry  Jerry W Patterson DPM  Brent Gillespie DPM  Timothy L Knutson DPM  Alamo Family Foot & Ankle Care  Alamo Family Foot & Ankle Care  Alamo Family Foot & Ankle Care  Michael J Barrett DPM  Austin Regional Clinics  Kenneth Williams DPM  Southeast Foot Care  Ronald G Hoskins DPM  Robert P Wunderlich DPM  Podiatry Group of South Texas  South Texas Podiatry  Foot Associates of Central Texas LLC  Foot Associates of Central Texas LLC  Dr Richard A Keh PA  Wayne A Hurst DPM  Wayne A Hurst DPM  Southside Foot Care  William D Lovelady DPM  San Antonio Podiatry Associates  Well-Med Northwest  San Antonio Podiatry Associates  Texas Foot Surgeons PA  Robert R Vranes DPM  Advanced Family Foot Care  Teresa Barrios Ogden DPM  Boerne Foot Center  Silvester Foot Clinic  Podiatry Associates  Podiatry Associates  Frank J Henry DPM  The Podiatry Group of South Texas  Kings Daughters Clinic  Ledger Foot & Ankle  Thomas Madden DPM  Edward T McCaffrey DPM  Drs Goforth Lavery Lynch Murdoch & Odom  Drs Goforth Lavery Lynch Murdoch & Odom  Drs Goforth Lavery Lynch Murdoch & Odom  Drs Goforth Lavery Lynch Murdoch & Odom  Drs Goforth Lavery Lynch Murdoch & Odom  Brazos Valley Foot Care  Central Texas Foot & Ankle  Roger Moblad DPM  Jack B Neely DPM  Kerrville Foot Specialists San Marcos, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
2012-06-06
2012-06-09
2012-06-16
2012-06-17
2012-07-04
2012-08-01
2012-09-03
2012-10-28
2012-11-11
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 San Marcos
Nearby San Marcos Hospitals *Seton Edgar B Davis Memorial Hospital Warm Springs Specialty Hospital Luling Central Texas Medical Center Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Christus Santa Rosa New Braunfels Gonzales Memorial Hospital Texas NeuroRehab Center The Oaks Treatment Center Seton Southwest Healthcare Center St David's South Austin 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
