Treating Ingrown Toenails When You Have Diabetes
Ingrown toenails can cause issues no matter who you are and no matter what state your feet are in. However, when you have diabetes, an ingrown toenail can go from a painful thorn in your side to a life-changing issue. Because diabetes inhibits blood circulation, your toenail may cause more severe problems. Consulting a podiatrist to help with those issues is one of the best decisions you can make. It is also advised that you never deal with the ingrown toenail yourself as it can be dangerous, and you will not have the proper experience.
Treating Ingrown Toenails When You Have Diabetes
You should consider the following list when experiencing this issue because you should never attempt to correct the problem yourself.
- Consult a podiatrist. A podiatrist can handle everything from diabetic foot spurs, infections, toenail fungus, chronic pain, and more severe issues like Achilles Tendon, crush injuries, and ankle instability. They will know the proper way to care for your foot. Another reason to trust the podiatrist is they will know how to remove the nail in the safest way possible.
- Do not attempt home remedies! The effectiveness of home treatments on diabetic food is less than zero, and in many cases, can cause you to experience infections and dangerous side effects. The validity of these remedies is questioned even on healthy feet. If your toe gets infected, it can spread to the bone and, in extreme cases, cause you to lose that toe permanently.
We Can Help with Your Diabetic Foot Care Needs
Our team of specialists at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists located in the Tucson, Oro Valley, and Green Valley areas of Pima County, Arizona, can help you manage your pain and ensure that your feet are in the proper health. Our doctors Christopher M. Funk, D.P.M. FACFAS, Bradley A. Whitaker, D.P.M. FACFAS, Peter C. Merrill, D.P.M., AACFAS, Zeno Pfau, D.P.M., are dedicated to using state of the art services such as PinPointe Foot Laser, Custom Orthotics, and a state-of-the-art- 3D scanner to meet any foot pain you will have. Contact us at (520)-575-0800 to schedule an appointment today.
