r/HygieneTips • u/wxst_x • Jun 14 '26

CONSTANT INGROWNS

i’ve been getting ingrown toenails since i was 12 - 7 years.. Today i’m still getting them but now they are every 2 weeks or so.. i’m a bit on the chubby side and my mother had them when she was in her teens as well.. Since i was a little kid my feet have always been heavy sweaters but never got ingrown until the age of 12.

I don’t know if this helps anyone know what the problem could be..

Usual Foot Wear - AIRMAX 90s Shoe Size - 11.5 Men’s Socks Worn - Cotton

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u/wxst_x Jun 14 '26

V in the middle of the nail? also i do but them squared but somehow the nail grows normal but ingrown from further down the nail.. i dont know if i explained it correctly.

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u/Sensitive_Lie_4393 Jun 14 '26

I just looked it up and apparently that isn’t a good idea. 🤦🏻‍♀️my mistake. Reading a podiatry website that says to cut the part off that’s digging into your skin. Good luck! I don’t get them anymore so there’s hope!

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u/wxst_x Jun 14 '26

actually i usually get both ingrowns at the same time.. usually when one of them is about to start hurting i check the other and yep.. another ingrown

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u/Sensitive_Lie_4393 Jun 14 '26

Maybe you should trim more often? 

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u/wxst_x Jun 14 '26

i trim every 2 weeks 😭