Ingrown toenail
An overgrown nail (onychogryphosis) is a nail that is very long and thick. The nail often grows crooked and may be the result of a fungal nail infection and/or vascular abnormalities. It is a condition that is common amongst older people.
It mainly causes pain at the edges of the nails.
The treatment involves thinning or filing the nail and, if necessary, a referral to a chiropodist for nail care.
What is it?
A misaligned nail (onychogryphosis) is a nail that is very long and thick. The nail often grows crooked and may be the result of a fungal nail infection and/or vascular abnormalities. It is a condition that is common amongst older people. It mainly causes pain at the edges of the nail.
A treatment
The treatment involves thinning or filing the nail and, if necessary, a referral to a chiropodist for nail maintenance.
