Sunday, December 27, 2009

Men's toe nails curving under from the sides, big toe and little toe?

Causing the tissue under the nail to be trapped between the nail's curvature.





The big and little toes on both feet are the affected ones.


I wear loose fitting, wide shoes.


In my adult years, I have put on some extra weight, could be a contributing factor. 5'6'; 180 lbs.





I don't think age is a factor, although I am 60 going on 29.


If anyone could help before this becomes a health issue I would appreciate it.


My last visit to the poditrist(foot doc) when unnoticed/responsive.





I had a ruptured ligiment at the end of my index toe, I guess that would describe the toe next to the big toe.


All my life I have been very athletic, even now I continue to be very active. Am I wearing my feet out?Men's toe nails curving under from the sides, big toe and little toe?
I've had this problem to some degree, too. The best thing I did was change to a better, well made, well fitting shoe. While you're on the right track w/wide shoes, the loose fit may aggravate the problem. Your foot may be shifting forward putting pressure on the toes without you being aware of the change. Very few retailers measure feet properly, probably because few offer shoes in the range of widths to fit anyone out of the norm or majority.


I had the problem worse on my right foot when I drove my old Mercedes diesel an average of 400-600 miles a day-the accellerator spring was verrry...uber strong, very teutonic. I seemed to push with my toes I guess.


Age may be a factor-I'm 50 going on 29,myself-on my feet a lot. But I remember as a very small child my dad, he would have been in his mid 20's, having the problem so bad that he would cut the toe area out of some of his shoes to wear when he could be discrete.


The advise I've always tried to follow is to trim the nail closer at the mid-point than in the corners, %26amp; trim often. Also try using a file or emory board to flatten or thin the top of the entire nail surface-theory being growth will be directed to the thin area. Of course this applies to the big toe, but do what you can to the little piggy.


If you are diabetic like me, don't delay acting-if something doesn't help soon, find a better foot doc-maybe get a ref. from your primary doc. Whatever you do don't ignore the situation. Also beware the dreaded fungus problem-yellowish %26amp; thickening nails. There are cures,but they can be expensive.


I'd be glad to share some specific shoe brands but I'm not sure of the rules here. The best I've found are S.A.S shoes,(San Antonio Shoes), still made only there %26amp; sold only in their factory owned stores all over Texas, but maybe other states now, too. They made their rep.selling shoes for and to nurses...who along with waiters/waitresses, beat cops %26amp; corrections officers like me live...or die on their feet .
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  • Why must one be use extreme caution when clipping a diabetic person finger or toe nails?

    I just recently became aqquainted with someone who has type 1 diabetes and, I've been a C.N.A for some time, and I am a new R.N student so I know that alot of times at work I am cautioned about the patients who have diabetes as far as clipping their nails I haven't gone far enough in my studies to learn why this is, and the question hasn't been answered adequately by any of my co- workers, but why is it that the pediatrist is the only one who can clip nails with diabeticsWhy must one be use extreme caution when clipping a diabetic person finger or toe nails?
    There are several reasons one should use caution when working with a diabetic person's nails.


    First of all, diabetics are prone to disorders of the feet due to nerve damage. You may cut a diabetics toenails into the quick and they may not tell you that it hurts because they can't feel anything.


    Secondly, diabetics are very prone to have slower healing time. A simple snip could take weeks or months to heal.


    Thirdly, diabetics are more likely to get infections due to the higher level of glucose in the bloodstream.





    These are only 3 reasons that I can think of. There are probably hundreds more out there or more specifics that can be offered for these reasons at hand.





    Good luck and best wishes...Why must one be use extreme caution when clipping a diabetic person finger or toe nails?
    If you are diabetic you should take care to keep your feet clean and insure they are neither too moist or too dry. Do not cut your toenails. Instead, file them to be even with the end of your toe, or see a podiatrist for nail care.





    With diabetics, any minor trauma can result in a problem in the foot. Even something as seemingly minor as cutting toenails or stubbing a toe can result in an infection.





    This is because many diabetics have Peripheral Vascular Disease, a reduction in blood flow to the lower extremities caused by blockage in the arteries. It usually affects the lower extremities, because they are the farthest from the heart. http://www.medlaw1.com/aug_news5_02.asp
    Because diabetics often don't heal well or quickly. They are at great risk of having to have their toes and/or feet amputated if they get an injury and then infection in the foot.
    A fellow nursing student! Hi!





    ESPECIALLY if the diabetic is one of your patients, do not clip their nails. If they are injured because of it, you are legally liable. Too big a risk! (BTW, that's the same reason we don't clip baby's nails either. Too big a chance of hurting them, and too big a liability.)





    Diabetics heal slowly because of their decreased perfusion secondary to vascular disease (caused by the diabetes). They become infected easily, and cannot fight it off very well. There is a risk of them loosing their digits.
    Well, I am a type 1 Diabetic and I am almost 15 years old (I had it since I was 4 years old) Just what everybody else said, but I don't have a problem like that. I think stuff like that only happens when you start to have complications from diabetes from not taking proper care of yourself.
    Possible infection is the reason only Podiatrists cut the Diabetic Patient's nails. If you accidentally cut the patient, he or she could end up losing a toe or possibly the entire foot from infection. Diabetics don't heal well, or quickly.

    Without any drugs,how do you kill fungus from your toe nails?

    Try putting Vicks Vapor Rub n the nails, morning and night for a month, it works. I was told by a nurse and it cleared up my problem. I did nt want to try any medications because of concern for liver damage. Any brand of the menthol rubs will work.Without any drugs,how do you kill fungus from your toe nails?
    lamisil or just cut off your toes hahaWithout any drugs,how do you kill fungus from your toe nails?
    U cannot. Even with drugs, it may take as long as 2 to 3 years to heal completely. Loceryl is highly recommended but u can purchase it with a doctor prescription
    go to the doctor and get some freakin lamisil
    Watch steamy bathrooms where moisture gathers and towel dry your feet,wear clean socks (washed in bleach if white)and buy over the counter creams or sprays.If you take a spray bottle add a table spoon or 2 of bleach dilute with a cup of water and spray on feet,let dry just add lotion to your skin after it drys or your skin will get very dry..
    You don't
    Lamisil, the other crap doesn't work. It's no biggie, already.
    Toe Nail Fungus


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    god i wanna say vicks vapor rub but im not sure if thats it. try to google natural nail fungus cures that might help but i know theres one out there that works and for gods sake dont listen to those other girls
    You can have your toe nails removed.


    Seriously, it is one of the treatments...


    Then you throw away your old shoes and socks


    And see if the new ones grow in without fungus.

    Nail on big toe split?

    I hurt my big toe and the nail is split halfway down...what can i do to make it heal... put gauze on it until it heals so the nail won't snag? I can't cut the nail, it is too tender..it was bleeding beforeNail on big toe split?
    You may want to see a podiatrist, or simply protect it as you are doing and put neosporan or triple antibiotic ointment on it as it heals and grows out to a point where you can cut it safely.Nail on big toe split?
    You will have to keep it as clean as possible, it will take quite some time to grow out, upwards to nine months. I would definitely have your doctor check it out, it is a great place for infection to occur.
    keep it clean and gauze it up leave it alone!
    Cover it up,go to the Emergency Room...
    just put the gauze on it and leave it alone
    didn't i just answer this question peroxide and soak in epsome salts..opened toed shoes..
    Ouchh :( I'd go to the doctor. it could get infected! I hope it gets better soon.

    Is it possible that I injured my toe by wearing nail polish??

    Ok this may seem like a dumb question... but tell me if you think this is the possible cause...


    So now that it is summer here in PA, I have had my toe nails painted a french manicure. I wear flip flops usually cuz it's soo hot %26amp; humid here. So I layer the coats of paint on pretty thick so that it doesn't chip. Since I don't have time to keep re-doing them every time the polish chips. I found that when I layer the coats, the manicure lasts for weeks or even months... So then the other day, I had to help my friend clean a really nasty apartment. So I put on my old sneakers. I was on my feet for four hours and by the end of it, my big toe nails hurt on both sides. Three days later it still really sore and painful. I just took the paint off and the toe nail to my big toe is really purpleish blue and really sore. Do you think it is possible that the polish made the nail so hard that it couldnt bend. Then the pressure from walking in the shoes put pressure on the nail. Since it couldn't bend it caused a bruise?? DO you think this is possible?Is it possible that I injured my toe by wearing nail polish??
    Not completely sure if that possible, but it would also depend on how long your toenails were at the time, and also how tight your shoes are. If you left them kind of long, then the pressure of the shoes, tight or not, could have done that. It might have been a combination of both those, and possibly the heat from summer (not sure your average summer temps there, but Australian summer temps can be horrendously hot) will make your feet swell, making the shoes feel tighter.





    I suppose it could be all these things, as well as the numerous layers of nail polish, that could cause the bruising.Is it possible that I injured my toe by wearing nail polish??
    It is most likely from wearing sneakers again after having worn flip flops for so long where your feet weren't being so constricted. Your toes are just trying to adjust, I don't think the nail polish is harming you any.
    its probly just sore from walking around for 4 hours.... haha im from PA too.





    answer mine please????





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    my toe did that before





    its from your shoes being to tight on your toe





    it will go away





    and its not from the nail polish

    Do women paint their nails because they have toe fungus?

    I used to wonder why women would take a perfectly beautiful and natural thing and then drown it in an artificial color...but then I thought maybe it's because they're covering up the yellow-gray discoloration and brittleness that comes from toenail fungus. Is this the case?Do women paint their nails because they have toe fungus?
    haha %26lt;3 wow i love your questions!





    nahh well i dont like painting my nails cus im a lazzy bumb.. but i do for special things like green day at a thing i go to and i paint my nails green =]





    but a lot of people do it cus they like it? i dont know.. but i def. dont have anything wrong with my nails..Do women paint their nails because they have toe fungus?
    yeahh i really did =] and my moms friend had an holloween party and i painted my nails black and orange. christmas - green and red. and so on..

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    No, I would say not. Many women all across America and the world head to nail salons, or to cosmetic counters for the latest in color nail polishes because painting their toenails adds to their beautiful and gorgeous feet and open toed shoes. They are hundreds of styles of open toed sandals, heels, wedges, flip flops that expose their toes and they find their favorite color to use on them.





    Plus, getting a salon spa pedicure is a pampering experience and choosing the right color makes the day spent at the nail salon well worth it.
    LOL..no, at least not in my case. I just like the colours, it makes my feet look prettier to me. I think a lot of women dislike their feet and I think guys should be the ones taking more care of their feet, you have hair growing all over them... :)
    i am a woman and NO!


    we don't have ';toe fungus'; we paint our nails because we like to have our nails pretty and colorful i mean why would a girl leave their nails PLAIN? nail polish help nails be very pretty!
    NO!!! we paint are nails because it looks pretty. did you think all girls had toe fungus because EVERY girl paints her nails once and a while!!!
    it's to keep the evil ducks from bitting there little toesies...





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    no haha, its just prettier and more girlie.
    no hahaha!! funny 1 !





    lol thats not it!!





    we just like lots of colour ! it looks pretty (: