Ingrown Toenail
Get rid of that ingrown toenail now
Free Your Toes, Step Away from The Pain
Ingrown nails can be annoying and cause discomfort throughout the day. However, pain and discomfort are not the only issues they cause. Therefore, here is why you should never ignore an ingrown nail:
- Infection and abscess formation
- Recurrent ingrown nail
- Painful walking which can cause joint pain at other areas
There are a few home remedies that can be done for mild ingrown nails. For example, using proper footwear, soaking the feet in warm water, and applying corticosteroid cream to the surrounding flesh, in addition to properly trimming the nail, are all effective measures. Nevertheless, if the flesh is swollen and inflamed, then the use of antibiotics together with surgical correction is needed to prevent further complications.
Inflamed toenail need surgical correction to prevent further complication
Abscess formation when ingrown big toe nail were left untreated
Treatment for Ingrown Toenail
An effective way to treat and prevent ingrown toenails from recurring is a procedure called Partial Nail Avulsion, where the ingrown nail together with the nailbed is removed. The procedure is done under local anesthesia, so it will be painless. Additionally, in expert hands, it will only take a few minutes to complete, so there is nothing to worry about! Our youngest patient is just 9 years old!
Low recurrence
Painless Procedure
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