Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An ingrown toenail—medically known as onychocryptosis—refers to a toenail that has grown into your skin. The top corner of the nail grows into the flesh, ...

“For a simple, non-infected toenail that tends to become ingrown near where the nail grows out beyond the nail bed, this type ...

But there is one big exception: Ingrown hair, the painful cousin to the harmless, yet pesky pimple. Ingrown hairs form when a hair follicle can't get past a clogged pore, making the hair curl back ...

The "Irish pinky toe" is a condition where the small toe hides beneath its neighbor, potentially causing pain, corns, calluses, thickened toenails, and ulcers, which may lead to amputation. It is ...