08/01/2025
Ingrown toenails can be a painful condition that mostly affects the big toenail. Improper treatment of the nail can result in severe infections. It is important to have your ingrown toenail treated promptly.
What are the available treatments for ingrown toenails at Bishopstown Podiatry Clinic?
For minor ingrown nails, they can be managed conservatively in a regular appointment here at the clinic. This usually involves carefully removing the painful spicule of nail.
Ingrown nails that are a result of excessive curvature of the nail may benefit from nail bracing which is a technique of applying a band to the nail that forces the nail to grow with less of a curve.
For more severe ingrown nails it may be necessary to carry out nail surgery.
What is nail surgery?
Nail surgery is a procedure performed to treat ingrown toenails or other nail-related problems. This surgery involves the removal of a portion of the toenail, including the underlying nail matrix (the tissue from which the nail grows). A chemical agent, is then applied to the exposed nail matrix to destroy it and prevent future regrowth of the nail in that area. This treatment offers a permanent solution to stubborn ingrown toenails.
Appointments can be made on the website via the online booking portal www.bishopstownpodiatryclinic.com or by phone at 0214867629
