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Why do you get ingrown toe nails?
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Ingrown toenails: Ingrown toenails, with the nail grows into and underneath the cuticle is usually due to the surrounding skin (cuticle) growing over the nail and/or improperly trimming or hygeine of the nail.
Answered 6/17/2013
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Many reasons: It could be from injury it could be from cutting your nails incorrectly, it could be from tight socks or tight shoes.
Answered 10/20/2013
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