Pincer nails
A pincer nail, also called a trumpet nail, is one of four types of an ingrown nail. It is often viewed as the most painful. A couple of factors separate the pincer nail from the classic, more familiar ingrown nail. First, the term “ingrown nails” is often associated with an ingrown toenail, and we may visualize only one side of the big toe being affected. A pincer nail, on the other hand, can form on any nail – fingernail or toenail. Second, by definition, a pincer nail rolls into the skin on both sides of the nail plate. Techs will notice an exaggerated arch when they examine the C- curve of the nail, and the ends of the nail will visibly push into the skin. Clients who have the beginning stages of a pincer nail may complain that they feel like something is caught under their nail. When techs investigate, they will notice the nail pinching into the skin and be able to relieve the pressure by “unrolling “the nail.