Ingrown toenails cause persistent pain, infection and disability. Definitive surgery offers lasting relief.
Why they happen
Incorrect cutting, tight footwear, congenital nail shape and trauma.
Conservative measures
Cotton wedge under the nail, antibiotics for acute infection, professional podiatry.
Definitive surgery
Wedge resection with phenolisation of the matrix to prevent regrowth — performed under local anaesthesia in around 30 minutes.
Recovery
Walk out the same day. Light dressing for 5–7 days. Return to normal footwear in 1–2 weeks.
Long-term outcome
Recurrence after phenolisation is below 5%.
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