Nail Surgery

Instant relief for ingrown toenails with nail surgery.

Every effort is made to treat an ingrown toenail non-invasively however, should conservative treatment fail in the management of ingrown toenails surgical removal may be recommended.

This means that the offending part of the nail is removed, the matrix is destroyed using phenol to prevent the reoccurrence of the nail growth.

This is all done under local anaesthetic and patients generally are able to continue back to normal activity fairly quickly without time of work.

Follow up care is providing with your podiatrist dressing the nail and providing clear instructions on protocol thereafter.

Your podiatrist may also recommend a course of antibiotics to ensure that your recovery is a smooth and easy one.