Ingrown Toenail Surgery
Uncomfortable at best, painful and infected at worst, ingrowing toenails can't be ignored. We can manage the full process, performed by specialists in a private medical environment.
Ingrown Toenail Surgery: An Overview
An ingrowing toenail is a very painful condition which can be caused by an injury, incorrect cutting of the toenail or even family genes. If left untreated the toe can become inflamed, infected and require ongoing courses of antibiotics.
Depending on the condition of the toenail it can be removed partially or totally with the use of a local anaesthetic injected into the toe which our Podiatrists are fully qualified to administer. Phenol (a chemical caustic) is then applied to the nail bed to prevent the regrowth of the nail in that area as the same problem can quickly re-occur if the toenail is allowed to grow back again. Patients report minimal to no pain at all after the surgery.
Ingrown Toenail Surgery: The Appointment
Initial Assessment
Prior to booking a surgical procedure we'll first require you to attend a 30 minute assessment where we'll determine if toenail surgery is indeed necessary, if it is we'll take a full medical history, assess your suitability for local anaesthetic and ask you to sign a consent form for the procedure which we'll look to book as soon as possible, usually within a week.
Please note: Ingrown Toenail Surgery is restricted to ages 12+ and the patient will be assessed for their suitability for treatment regardless of their age.
Surgery Appointment
As you'd expect the actual surgery appointment is a little more involved and whilst a typical toenail surgery appointment may be completed in around an hour, we'd ask you to allow for up to an hour and half in total.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult who will be asked to sign the consent forms on their behalf.
- Please wear loose trousers for the appointment and shoes that will accommodate a dressing on the toe.
- Please do not drive to the nail surgery appointment as your motor insurance may be compromised due to having local anaesthetic in the toe.
Post Surgery
After completing the surgery you will be booked back in two days later so we can check on your progress and re-dress the toe. At this stage we'll provide you with a pack to re-dress the toe yourself along with full instructions on how to do this and care for your toe post surgery. We'll then see you one final time around 5-7 days later for a further check to ensure that the toe is healing as expected.
You can return to work the day after having ingrown toenail surgery, however it is advised that you reduce any sporting activities for up to 3 weeks after the procedure and generally take extra care with the toe. The healing time for toenail surgery depending on the type of procedure is around 3 weeks and if you require any antibiotics over the period we can liaise with your GP directly to arrange this for you.
“I recently had a painful ingrown toenail which was removed by Walk Right Podiatry. The procedure was painless and I was very impressed with the service, I felt that I could contact the clinic if I had any questions and would be seen as soon as possible if there was a problem.”
Ingrown Toenail Surgery: Book an Appointment
If you'd like to book an Ingrown Toenail Surgery appointment with Walk Right Podiatry just get in touch. Our location on Drake Street in Rochdale means we're easily accessible from the whole of the Greater Manchester area. We can usually offer appointments within 24-48 hours and we'll always try to accommodate emergency appointments where possible.