NAIL SURGERY

Ingrown Toenail Surgery

 

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​Many people mistakenly believe that toenail surgery is a complicated procedure that requires a hospital visit. However, this is often not the case. It’s a fairly routine procedure that our podiatrist can perform at any of clinics.

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We perform two types of surgery: a partial nail avulsion, where we remove one or both sides of the affected nail, or a total nail avulsion, where the entire nail is removed.

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The area will be numbed throughout the procedure using local anaesthetic that blocks the nerve endings, so you don’t feel any pain. Once the nail has been removed we use a chemical to destroy the cells, preventing regrowth.

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We dress the nail so you can go home, and arrange for follow-up appointments to check that it’s healing properly.