Nail-splinting technique for ingrown nails: the therapeutic effects and the proper removal time of the splint.

Background: An ingrown nail is a common disorder that occurs most frequently in the great toe and causes much discomfort in patients. Although many therapeutic methods have been described, most of them can lead to severe damage to the nail or to frequent relapses. The nail-splinting technique is known to be a noninvasive therapeutic method for treating an ingrown nail.

Two human cases of tick bite caused by Ixodes nipponensis.

We report two human cases of tick bite. A 63-year-old male had a pruritic pea-sized brownish nodule on the left popliteal area. Another 41-year-old male had an asymptomatic bean-sized black nodule in the pubic area.