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Cagu on foot nails
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Cagu is the condition where your nails are growing into the skin located on the side of the nail. It’s caused by the pressure from the nail edge that grows into the toe skin. It can be treated at home. But if not well treated, this cagu can be a germs infection or worse become a fester swelling that needs surgery.
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Symptoms of symptoms
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1. Pain and pain on the toe, on the side or both sides of the nail.
2. is around the nail.
3. Swelling on the finger around the nail.
4. infection of germs on tissue around the nail.
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Cagu can happen to men and women. It always happens to those who have legs that sweat like teenagers. And it also happens to those who are old because of the nails nails.
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A lot of things can cause this problem. It is:
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1. Pieces of nails in the wrong way. For Foot Nails, you are advised to cut the nail is not too deep and it needs to be straight.
2. Uneven foot nails
3. Tight shoes to pressure on foot nails
4. Injuries on foot nails
5. Wrong sitting posture
6. Don’t take care of leg hygiene
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Excessive use of feet as in athletes can reveal someone to this problem too. The activity of kicking something or that gives pressure to the feet in a long period will increase the risk of a person having a problem with cagu. Some of these activities are speaking balls, futsal and boxing.
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Complications
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There are some complications if someone doesn’t get the treatment that should be. The complications are:
1. infection of germs on the bone
2. Germs infections that can always cause ulcers in the involved part
3. on diabetes patients, germs infection in the area can be bad until it causes the death of the cell in the area. The gangrene can happen until it causes the toes to be cut off.
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Treatment
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Those who do not experience germs infection can always be treated at home. But if the nail has entered the skin or causes germs infection, you are asked to get treatment at the clinic.
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For Treatment at home, can treat this problem at home by trying:
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1. Soak your feet in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes 3 TO 4 times a day
2. Push the end of the leg by using the cotton that is put with olive oil.
3. Use pain medicine like paracetamol
4. Antibiotic Cream like neomycin can be swept in the place to avoid germs infection
5. You can try this treatment at home for a few days. If the pain is getting worse and you are hard to walk, you are advised to meet the doctor to get treatment
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For the procedures to remove nails, usually if the nail goes into the skin with the inside, the nail needs to be revoked. The procedures will involve the giving of anesthetic to the finger in advance. Nails will be cut on the nail section that enters the skin only. The side of the not involved always will not be thrown away.
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You also need to wear special shoes or slippers to allow the area to recover completely first. Avoid a lot of movement. Nails will grow a few months back after the procedure.
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Ways to avoid problem problems
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1. Pieces of nails straight. Avoid cutting nails with curved
2. Avoid cutting nails too short
3. Use the right shoes and not too tight
4. If the nails are too thick and uneven, maybe the procedure to remove the foot nail needs to be done.
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