INGROWN NAIL
An ingrown nail is very common and represents a foreign body reaction of the periungual skin to the edge of the nail. The more the skin inflames, the more the area swells, leading to more pressure by the nail. Secondary infection is common.
Clinical
The nail gets driven into the tissue which then swells causing a viscous cycle. Young people and the big toe are most commonly affected. Trauma, improper nail cutting and anatomic abnormalities of the nail may predispose.
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