Symptoms - Causes - Ingrown Toe Nail

Signs and symptoms of an ingrown toenail include:

Pain and tenderness in your toe along one or both sides of the nail
Redness around your toenail
Swelling of your toe around the nail
Infection of the tissue around your toenail

When to see a doctor
See your doctor if you:

Experience severe discomfort in your toe or pus or redness that seems to be spreading
Have diabetes or any circulation impairment to your lower extremities and experience any foot sore or infection

Causes
Ingrown toenails result when the nail grows into the flesh of your toe, often the big toe.

Common causes include:

Wearing shoes that crowd your toenails
Cutting your toenails too short or not straight across
Injury to your toenail
Unusually curved toenails