Ingrown toenails can be painful, but they are easy to treat with the right medical intervention. If you are suffering from an ingrown toenail, it’s important to seek ingrown toenail removal to prevent infection.
If you answered yes, you may be the person who has been suffering from ingrown toenails for too long and would benefit greatly from nail surgery.
Nail surgery is a common and effective treatment for painful ingrown toenails that are not resolving with conservative care.
Common reason for undergoing Nail Surgery is due to Ingrown toenails.
Ingrown toenails are a painful condition in which the hard toenail, grows into the soft skin and flesh around your toe. This will often cause redness, swelling, and even infection if left untreated. For such a small area of the body, ingrown toenails can cause an intense amount of pain and discomfort.
Ingrown toenails can be due to a number of factors, they are:
incorrect cutting techniques,
poor-fitting footwear,
injury or trauma to the toe,
having sweaty feet causing the skin to be quite soft and
unavoidable genetics!
Nail surgery is a common and effective treatment for painful ingrown toenails that are not resolving with conservative care.
It is basically the removal of either partial or the entire toenail from the nail bed. It is a safe and effective procedure performed in a sterile environment by our experienced podiatry team.
Nail surgery for Ingrown toenails is a non-invasive procedure with less recovery time and pain post-surgery compared to other surgeries. Nail surgery may be suggested if the problem is recurring regularly, causing ongoing pain or the toe keeps becoming infected. The regrowth rates after nail surgery are very low, as we use a chemical called phenol to prevent the nail from growing back.
The procedure will be carried out by our podiatrist in our Mackay Clinic. There will be a comprehensive assessment before booking for nail surgery. At the assessment appointment, the podiatrist will ensure nail surgery is the right option and take a medical history.
