This is the easiest example to take in which the dangers of ingrowing are most obvious.
If it means treating more varicose veins and ingrowing toenails, and keeping those who require cardiac surgery waiting, that must be done.
For example, a patient with severe arthritis of the hip can be pushed down the waiting list because someone with an ingrowing toenail has reached the maximum wait.
Common examples include callus thickened skin, fungal infections of the skin (athlete's foot) or nails (onychomycosis), viral infection of verrucae, and ingrowing toenails that may cause bacterial nail infections (paronychia).
At the same time, it would be a pity if they became too ingrowing or inward looking.
This is a type of ingrowing toenail opposition, not wanting to expand.
Contamination can occur from soil, miscellaneous sediment, construction debris, ingrowing vegetation, and so on.
Worst of all, because of the way in which the dogs have been bred, they suffer from ingrowing eyebrows and eyelashes that cause awful pain and distress.