Ingrown Toenails
There’s a 10 year old boy we know who recently took to wearing socks and slippers all the time. Why you ask? So that his parents wouldn’t see how nasty his ingrown toenails had become. By the time he was outed, here’s how they looked. So what’s your diagnosis?
Ingrown toenail top view
Ingrown toenail side view
ingrown toenail front view
Children’s feet should be regurarly inspected by parents just like any other part of their body. It looks like in this case a surgical procedure is the only alternative left. The importance of prevention cannot be stressed enough.