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Ingrown Nails
(Ingrown Nail)
Summary
Description:
Excessive lateral nail growth into the nail fold. Because the lateral margin of the nail acts as a foreign body, inflammation and granulation may result. It is caused by improperly fitting shoes and by improper trimming of the nail.
Also Known As:
Ingrown Nail; Nails, Ingrown; Nail, Ingrown
Networked: 40
relevant articles (2 outcomes,
2 trials/studies)
for this Disease
Key Drugs and Agents for Ingrown Nails
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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
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Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
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1 outcome in 3 results
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FDA 4
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Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
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5 results
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FDA 1
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGF Receptor)
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2 results
: IBA
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Cosmetics
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2 results
: IBA
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gefitinib (Iressa)
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2 results
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FDA 1
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Taxoids
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1 result
: IBA
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Anthracyclines
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1 result
: IBA
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Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (Tyrosine Kinase)
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1 result
: IBA
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Immunosuppressive Agents (Immunosuppressants)
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1 result
: IBA
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Hemoglobins (Hemoglobin)
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1 result
: IBA
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Diseases Related to Ingrown Nails
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Pain (Aches)
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Paronychia
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Infection
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Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity)
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Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
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Key Therapies for Ingrown Nails
Efficacy Chart >>
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Solid-State Lasers
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1 outcome in 1 result
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Curettage
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1 study in 3 results
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Nerve Block (Nerve Blocks)
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1 study in 2 results
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Gas Lasers
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5 results
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Electrocoagulation (Electrocautery)
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3 results
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