Q: I have had ingrown nails before, but the one I have now is painful, really red and swollen, and is leaking pus. Should I be on antibiotics? A: The nail matrix is the only part of the nail that's ...

Spotting the signs of an infected toenail can be pretty easy, but that doesn’t mean that everybody knows just what to do when they see them. “A lot of people have ingrown toenails that become infected ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Ingrown toenails often occur when the side of the toenail grows into ...

Dear Doctors: Right after I got a manicure, the skin around two of my fingernails got red and really swollen. My roommate says it can happen when the manicurist cuts your cuticles. Is that true? You ...

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HOW TO get rid of an ingrown toenail: An ingrown nail develops when the side of the toenail curls and pierces into the skin, and this can cause pain, inflammation and even bleeding. Without treatment, ...

HOW TO stop ingrown toenails: An ingrown nail develops when the sides of the toenail grow into the surrounding skin, and this can cause pain, inflammation and even bleeding. Without treatment, it can ...

Ingrown toenails are super common, but also really uncomfortable to live with. They can be caused by heredity, trauma, poor grooming or even the shoes you wear. The pressure from the curved edges of a ...

Nail infections or fungal nail infections are more common than we think. A person can get infected in public or even at-home settings – such as public showers and nail clipper sharing. Salons, ...