If you’ve had a troublesome ingrown toenail that has come back 2 or more times, it’s time to seriously consider the benefits of toenail surgery. But what can you expect? 🤔
Ingrown toenail surgery is a permanent solution and you can be back to normal life after a couple days rest. With a few follow up redressing’s and monitoring from your Podiatrist, your ingrown toenail woes will be a thing of the past. 🙌🎉
So what happens during toenail surgery? 👀
1 – Ingrown toenails identifies as requiring surgical intervention for a permanent solution. 🔎
2 – Numbing: Your Podiatrist will inject a local anesthetic at the base of the toe to completely block pain. 🛑💉
3.1 – Removal: Once the toe is numb, a special tool is used to carefully free the side of the nail and gently slide out the offending sliver from the nail bed. The skin is not cut, meaning stitches are rarely required. 👨⚕️👩⚕️
3.2 – Stopping Regrowth: To prevent the nail from growing back and causing future issues, a chemical called phenol is applied to the exposed nail matrix (the root). 🛑✋🥰
4 – Dressing: The toe is dressed & wrapped in a bandage. Redressing’s are performed in the clinic intermittently over a period of healing. 🤕👣
If you are feeling nervous about needles or surgeries, our Podiatrists are caring and are given ample time to make sure you are relaxed, comfortable and at ease. People with fear of needles are even generally fine during the procedure. 🥰
A lot of people can be put off by the costs involved with toenail surgery but think of it this way – the costs involved in repeatedly treating infections with antibiotics & over the counter products, plus continually seeing your Podiatrist for continued bouts of ingrown toenail infections – the costs can add up. Nail surgery is a permanent solution, reducing your long term costs. 😊
Ready to get rid of your ingrown toenails with surgery once and for all? At Talaria – Podiatrist of Thornbury, we offer permanent toenail surgery solutions. Call us on 9480 4935 or Book Online for an ingrown toenail consultation with one of our Podiatrists in Thornbury. 📲