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Injuring your nail or wearing shoes that are too tight can increase your risk for ingrown nails. If you have naturally, excessively curved toenails you may have a greater risk for ingrown nails. Other things that increase your risk for this condition include trimming your nails too close to the edge or cutting them in a rounded fashion rather than with a straight edge.
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