“…Chronic and untreated inflammation can lead to serious complications such as secondary infections with Paronychia purulent exudate, hypergranulation of Caro luxurians, severe soreness of the entire nail apparatus, continuous bleeding, and fibrosis and loss of elasticity of the nail folds. 5,6 Predisposing factors for ingrowing nails are disproportionate width of the nail plate in comparison with the nail bed, size, and massiveness of the nail folds, disturbed plate growth caused by injury or improper selection of footwear, inadequate care (excessive cutting of nail angles), orthopedic deformations of the foot and postsurgery deformations, overweight (also in pregnant women), excessive sweating and maceration of the skin, and varied growth of the nails and feet during puberty. [6][7][8] The main factor contributing to IN is poorly fitting footwear (including working footwear), which causes biomechanical disturbances between the big toes and other toes when walking.…”