The Healthy Living Guide to Ingrown Toenails (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781697325386)

An infected ingrown toe is a slow pain that's easy to ignore until it isn't. Ingrown toenails are common especially on the big toes and are caused by the toenail growing into the skin next to it.

This makes the area to become inflamed, sore and painful, a condition known as Onychoryptosis, which can be very uncomfortable to a point of affecting your everyday life, as it does influence your walking style, the shoes you wear, what you can and cannot do and much more.

Yes, an ingrown toe may seem like a small problem but the truth is, if you don't take care of an infected toenail, you increase the risk of the infection spreading to the rest of your toe or even into your bone hence requiring complicated procedures to remedy the problem.

So why wait until the infection gets out of control when you can manage it from the word go as well as learn how to prevent it from happening again in the future?

Why wait until an ingrown toe nail has become so bad that surgery is even an option?

By virtue that you are reading this, it is clear that you don't want an ingrown toenail to worsen to a point of warranting a visit to the doctor or even considering a surgery.

So how is it even possible to fix an ingrown toenail problem at home?

How do you deal with the pain and discomfort?

Why is it that cutting off the unwanted part of the toenail has not worked and what should you do instead?

What do you do to heal an ingrown toenail?

And after you've healed your ingrown toenail, what should you do to prevent a recurrence?

If you have these and other related questions about ingrown toenails, this book is for you so keep reading, as it covers the ins and outs of ingrown toenails using simple, easy to follow language that you can apply at home.

• The basics of ingrown toenails, including what it is, how it develops and the causes
• How to determine the severity of the ingrown toenail problem using a scorecard
• The 5 most common misconceptions about ingrown toenails
• The common mistakes you need to avoid when you have an ingrown toenail
• The signs that can alert you that it's time to see a podiatrist - now
• Why you might consider seeing a podiatrist rather than going to a nail salon, medical doctor, dermatologist or urgent care clinic
• How to choose a good podiatrist
• 7 tips to help you avoid getting ingrown toenails in the future
• The 6 informative questions you should ask your podiatrist about your ingrown toenail during your visit
• Interesting treatment options you may have never considered for your ingrown toenail
• An elaborate description on how you should cut your toenails
• Some interesting YouTube videos to help you learn about proper treatment of ingrown toenails and show you actual procedures
• And much more

Even if you've never stepped into medical school, you will realize that it is actually easier to deal with ingrown toenails with ease.

Remember; this book uses easy to follow jargon free language to ensure you apply what you learn in the book easily.