how can i tell if i have ingrown toenails
How can I tell if I have an ingrown toenail?
Patients usually report:
Painful swelling and tenderness at the nail edge
Infection may be present in the form of a small
abscess
Pus
Offensive smell
these are the most obvious signs of having an ingrown toe nail look on our site for more information and help on how to treat it properly.
Patients usually report:
Painful swelling and tenderness at the nail edge
Infection may be present in the form of a small
abscess
Pus
Offensive smell
these are the most obvious signs of having an ingrown toe nail look on our site for more information and help on how to treat it properly.
Treatment
If treatment is sought early, then surgery may be avoided by simply having the offending portion of nail removed conservatively. If however an ingrown toenail is left untreated (see above), then conservative treatment will be very painful and surgery is indicated.
The most common procedure for ingrown toenails involves removing the offending portion or portions of nail following a local Anaesthetic to numb the toe, and applying a chemical called Phenol to stop the offending section of nail growing back.
If the ingrown toenail is severe and the excessive skin covers most of the nail plate then it may be necessary to remove the whole toenail.
The most common procedure for ingrown toenails involves removing the offending portion or portions of nail following a local Anaesthetic to numb the toe, and applying a chemical called Phenol to stop the offending section of nail growing back.
If the ingrown toenail is severe and the excessive skin covers most of the nail plate then it may be necessary to remove the whole toenail.
This procedure can be performed in an outpatients setting and has a success rate of 94%. The post operative care involves daily footbaths and dressing changes until the toe is healed, usually this takes about four weeks.
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- AndrewGreen AndrewGreen Apr 21, 2009 @ 8:52 am
- I have an Ingrown Toe nail and believe me it is very painful. Here in the UK i have got to wait 6 months to see a specialist. If i can find a way of numbing the area i might have a go myself. The Nail has not broken the skin yet, but i don't think it will be too long before it does.
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- hughesstatus hughesstatus Dec 4, 2008 @ 8:30 am
- brilliant work
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- greenstatus greenstatus Dec 4, 2008 @ 8:11 am
- hi 5 top lens
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- debbiestatus debbiestatus Dec 4, 2008 @ 8:06 am
- hi 5 on this lens
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- beccastatus beccastatus Dec 4, 2008 @ 7:49 am
- brilliant lens, this information has really helped me thank you
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