Prevent nail bed inflammation on the foot
In addition to foot care, it is also important to carefully cut the toenails, the lateral nail area should not be injured. Furthermore, the sides should not be cut too slanted or too deep. Nails cut too short offer less protection to the nail bed and increase the risk of developing nail bed inflammation.
The toenails should be cut regularly and straight and the skin of the feet should be cared for, for example with the help of nourishing creams or foot baths. It is important that the cuticle is not injured when cutting. Nail polish and nail polish remover can additionally irritate the nail and surrounding tissue and cause nail bed inflammation.
So if you suffer more often from a nail bed inflammation, you should not use nail polish. Especially with growing children, you should always make sure that they are wearing suitable and comfortable shoes that provide enough space for their toenails. This is because pressure points on the toes can also lead to small injuries into which pathogens can penetrate.
For pathogens that can lead to nail bed inflammation, a moist environment is advantageous, so care should be taken to keep your feet dry. In addition, one should wear suitable and protective footwear for every occasion, so that small injuries in the area of the nail bed cannot occur (e.g. robust shoes for gardening). Misalignment of the toes or the foot can lead to the development of nail bed inflammation, for example by creating pressure points.
Orthopedic insoles can be prescribed to correct the malposition and reduce the risk of nail bed inflammation. Chronic diseases such as diabetes (diabetes) increase the susceptibility to nail bed inflammation. Nail bed inflammation of the toe is particularly dangerous for diabetics, as it can lead to serious complications and often has a chronic course.
Since the diabetes disease causes sensory disturbances, nail bed inflammation can easily go undetected. Since the healing of wounds is also often slowed down due to diabetes, nail bed inflammation can lead to complications, even to tissue death. In the worst case, this sometimes means that the affected toe must be amputated to prevent the infection from progressing.
A well-adjusted blood sugar level and careful foot care, especially of the toenails, are therefore very important for diabetics. However, not only diabetics, but also people who suffer from circulatory disorders or an immune deficiency (leukemia, HIV infection, tumor disease) have an increased risk of complicated nail bed inflammation of the foot. Any sign of an acute inflammation should be taken seriously and a doctor should be consulted. In general, the following applies to chronically ill people: The better they have the underlying disease under control, the better complications due to delayed wound healing and chronic progression can be avoided.