What are elongated toenails?

Long toenails or elongated nails occur when the nail plate grows excessively longer than the nail bed. Toenails are made of a protein called keratin, the same protein that is found in hair. Toenails are slow growing and grow twice as slow as fingernails.

How do you treat toenail beds?

Keep the nail bed dry, clean, and covered with petroleum jelly and an adhesive bandage until the nail bed is firm or the nail has grown back. Apply a new adhesive bandage whenever the bandage gets wet. Watch for signs of infection such as increasing heat, redness, pain, tenderness, swelling, or pus.

How do you get rid of ram’s horn on toenails?

Surgery is the only treatment option for onychogryphosis. The type and frequency of the surgery, however, is based on the cause of ram’s horn nails. If the condition is genetic, you may have to get the same surgery multiple times as the nails grow back.

What causes thick toenail beds?

Toenails can thicken as a result of sudden or repeated trauma or injury. Mostly, this happens to people involved in sport or exercise, such as soccer players, runners, and dancers, but also to people with ill-fitting shoes. Often, thick nails due to injury are mistaken for fungal infections.

What happens if you let your toenails grow too long?

If you leave your toenails too long, they are more likely to get caught on something and tear. It’s recommended that you maintain your toenails at a length of about 1 to 2 millimeters (0.04 to 0.08 inches).

What can you use to reattach a toenail to the bed?

Use a tea bag Another home remedy involves using a tea bag. For this method to work, try cutting a nail sized portion of a tea bag from an ordinary bag of tea. Then, use a brush with adhesive to glue the tea bag in place.

How do you treat a damaged nail bed?

Take supplements daily to strengthen your nails, encourage healing and prevent future damage. Biotin, a type of vitamin B, is especially helpful at restoring damaged toenails and toenail beds, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center .

When to seek treatment for toenail trauma?

If there is blunt trauma to the toenail. For example, if a heavy object has been dropped on the toe, it is best to seek treatment to rule out a fracture and treat any wound beneath the nail bed. If toenail trauma leads to severe swelling, pain, or redness of the toe.

How do I treat toenail pain?

Toenail pain caused by trauma to the foot should be evaluated by a medical professional if symptoms do not improve. Epsom salts added to warm water can be used to help treat an ingrown toenail. Soaking the feet in a solution of vinegar and water helps prevent infection.

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