nails – Potty Purple Pod

What is an Ingrown Toenail?

How much do you know about ingrown toenails? An ingrown toenail is when a piece of the nail digs into the skin like a splinter, usually at the front corner of the nail. This can be painful and can cause swelling or even an infection. If you want to get a clearer understanding of what…

Are You Prioritising Your Feet?

Our feet carry us throughout our entire life, why wouldn’t you want to take care of them? We may all have busy lives but that’s no excuse for neglecting your feet. You should never ignore any part of your body; it deserves regular care and attention. Which is why I want to ask if you’re…

‘Yucky’ Toenails

“Manky” or “Yucky”toe nail – You won’t find these terms in a text book, but its what people often refer to their nails as when they describe them to me when I ask them about what is bothering them that they want my help with. Often what they mean is their nail looks odd, the…

Ingrown Toe Nails Explained

Ingrown toe nail – what is it? An ingrown toe nail can be really painful and happens when a splinter of nail penetrates the skin, usually at the front corner of the toe nail, this allows bacteria to get in causing an infection. The toe gets inflamed, swells up, goes red, maybe hot and any…

Thick Bendy Toenails

A podiatry patient with thick, bendy problem toenails.

When people ring me up and ask how much is it to “just” get their nails cut, I wonder if they think “just” how complicated they can be sometimes? One of the important things I need to bear in mind when I’m cutting thickened nails is, where are the blood vessels underneath them? Sometimes, especially…

Can Antibiotics Cure An Ingrown Toenail?

Let’s talk about antibiotics and ingrown toenails and answer some of your frequently asked questions about it. Can antibiotics cure an ingrown toenail? The answer is no, they can’t! An ingrown toenail is caused by a splinter of nail penetrating the skin, acting as a foreign body. That’s what setting the infection up in the…

Potty Purple Pod and the Fungus Fight!

How many times do you think I’ve heard someone say “I think I’ve got toe nail fungus, its ugly and I hate it”? Would you be surprised if I told you it’s quite a lot? Nail fungus is far more common than you’d think! Around 80% of the population suffering some form of fungal infection…