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The cause of an ingrown toenail is always the nail growing into the paronychium.

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Is it true that the cause of an ingrown toenail is always the nail growing into the paronychium?

Yes. Medical literature consistently defines ingrown toenails (onychocryptosis) as a condition where the nail plate penetrates or grows into the adjacent nail fold or paronychium.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The retrieved papers consistently define ingrown toenails as the nail plate penetrating the soft tissue/paronychium/nail fold (Papers 1, 6, 10). There are no papers contradicting this definition, making the claim supported.

Evidence for · 3
Interventions for ingrowing toenails.
2012
Cochrane review notes that ingrowing toenails occur when part of the nail penetrates the skinfold alongside the nail.
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JA, E., B, V. W., A, K. N., & JC, v. d. W. (2012). Interventions for ingrowing toenails.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001541.pub3

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Evaluation of Foot Deformities in Patients With Ingrown Nails.
2024
Evaluation of foot deformities defines ingrown nails as caused by the perforation of the periungual soft tissues on nail folds by the sides of the nail plaque.
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N, S., GS, K., M, Ü., M, Ö., & İF, S. (2024). Evaluation of Foot Deformities in Patients With Ingrown Nails.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1401a49

Refining Nail Surgery: Clinical Pearls and Best Practices.
2026
Recent clinical reviews describe ingrowing nails as conditions where the nail plate penetrates the surrounding soft tissue.
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JW, J., J, O., & BH, O. (2026). Refining Nail Surgery: Clinical Pearls and Best Practices.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.25.051

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