Ingrown toenails are a common condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh. The result is pain, inflamed skin, swelling and, sometimes, an infection. Ingrown toenails usually affect the big toe.
You can get an ingrown toenail if you:
- Have tight fitting shoes, socks, or tights that crowd your toes, putting pressure on your toenails.
- Cut your toenails too short or not straight across.
- Injure your toe, for example by stubbing it.
- Pick or tear the corners of your toenails.
- Have sweaty feet, making your skin soft and easier for toenails to dig in.
- Have toenails with naturally curved edges or that are fan-shaped.
Light therapy helps to provide relief for the pain caused by ingrown toenails and provides increased blood flow into the area being treated to ensure that any waste is quickly removed from the area.
How will light therapy help provide relief from ingrown toenails?
Photizo Pain Relief light therapy alleviates chronic pain and inflammation and will help to:
- Reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines and increase anti-inflammatory cytokines
- Reduce inflammation by modulating inflammatory cells
- Reduce oxidative stress
- Improve drainage of the lymphatic vessels
- Increase quality sleep.
