Just like our feet are not all the same, the same is true with our toe nails which range in size, shape, and thickness. The way we cut out nails, the shoes we wear and toe nail genetics we are blessed with all play a part in the manifestation of the debilitating ingrown toenails! As ingrown toe nail experts, we offer conservative and more permanent solutions AND all within the comfort of our clinic. The end goal is to address the underlying cause/s of the problem to reduce the chance of recurrence.
If there is good tolerance to cutting back the nail digging into the skin, a conservative approach will do. Sometimes an angry and inflamed toe will require antibiotics to settle the inflammation down before further treatment is completed.
If your toe nail/s are very uncomfortable to manage, we may suggest a more permanent solution which involves a surgical procedure using local anaesthetic to numb the toe/s whilst your podiatrist expertly removes the part of the nail that is giving you grief. Following an ingrown toenail surgery, we will follow up with you a few days after the procedure and guide you through the after care.
