Abstract: An ingrown toenail cutter (10, 10A) including a handle or shank (12, 12A) which at one end has a curved or angled part (14, 52) which extends away from the handle (12, 12A) and said curved or angled part (14, 52) has a cutting edge (15, 54) on an inner side thereof (14A) and there is also provided a terminal abutment (17, 56) at a free end of the curved or angled part (14, 52) on the inner side (14A) adjacent to cutting edge (15, 54) wherein the cutting edge (15,54) is oriented at an angle of 15°-60° to a longitudinal axis of the handle or shank.