Treatment of ingrown toe nail by homoeopathic approach

Abstract

In-grown toenail is an irritating lesion often encountered in clinical practice. It is largely a lesion of tight-fitting shoes, trauma in toes or poorly trimmed toenails among many other risk factors identified epidemiologically. Though not life threatening, in-grown toenail affects the quality of life by causing pain, limiting comfort and activity among those affected. Treatment may be conservative in the early stages but when recurrent or seen in late-stage, surgery offers a better and lasting outcome. In homoeopathy this condition can easily be treated without any surgical intervention, just by stimulating the body’s natural restorative process.