Ingrown Toenail Treatment Northcote
offers quality orthotics & podiatric care to residents of and visitors to Northcote and beyond.
Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown toenails often appear on the big toe and can cause a lot of discomfort. Inflammation can occur, which can swell the site and make walking painful. Pressure from footwear or bed sheets can be incredibly painful. But why do toenails grow inwards?
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Causes of Ingrown toenails
Nail surgery is a minor surgical procedure which our podiatrists perform regularly under local anaesthesia in our consulting rooms. Nail surgery becomes necessary when an ingrown toenail causes your toe to repeatedly become infected, is continually painful and it is painful to wear shoes.
A partial nail avulsion, known as a PNA, is a procedure which aims to permanently correct the tendency for a toenail to ingrow.
This procedure is performed under a local anaesthetic via injections into the base of the toe. It takes approximately one hour. Our podiatrist will remove the offending nail spike, reshape your toenail to avoid future problems and destroy the base of the offending section of nail. After your procedure a thick surgical dressing will be applied. You will be able to walk afterwards but we do recommend that you have someone drive you home. Our podiatrist will explain the post operative care of your toe including re-dressing for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
The objective of nail surgery is to permanently remove the portion of nail that is cutting into the surrounding soft tissue of your toe so that the offending section of nail does not regrow. The specific nature of the surgery will depend on the severity of the ingrown toenail. All aspects of the surgery will be explained to you by our podiatrist. Regular podiatry visits can help to manage and prevent ingrown toenails.
Ingrown Toenail Treatment
At Melbourne Podiatrist the effective ingrown toenail treatment options available to you include the occasional trimming of your toenails by our podiatrists or a small surgical procedure that will permanently fix your ingrown toenails. you can either visit a podiatrist every few months to have your toenails trimmed correctly, or you can opt for a more permanent solution to your problem, corrective nail surgery.
Corrective Nail Surgery
Nail surgery is a minor surgical procedure which our podiatrists perform regularly under local anaesthesia in our consulting rooms. You should consider nail surgery if you have pain from ingrown toenails, toenail infections or if it’s painful to wear shoes.
A partial nail avulsion, known as a PNA, is a procedure which aims to permanently correct the tendency for a toenail to ingrow.
This procedure is performed under a local anaesthetic of the foot. It takes approximately one hour. Our podiatrist will remove the offending nail spike, reshape your toenail to avoid future problems and destroy the base of the offending area of nail. You will still be able to walk, but you should minimise this in the short term. Our podiatrist will explain the post operative care of your toe including re-dressing for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
The aim of nail surgery is to permanently remove the portion of nail that is cutting into the surrounding soft tissue of your toe so that the offending section of nail does not regrow. The specific nature of the surgery will depend on the severity of the ingrown toenail. All aspects of the surgery will be explained to you by our podiatrist. Regular podiatry visits can help to manage and prevent ingrown toenails.The objective of nail surgery is to permanently remove the portion of nail that is cutting into the surrounding soft tissue of your toe so that the offending section of nail does not regrow. The specific nature of the surgery will depend on the severity of the ingrown toenail. All aspects of the surgery will be explained to you by our podiatrist. Regular podiatry visits can help to manage and prevent ingrown toenails.
If you would like more information on how to treat ingrown toenails in Melbourne, please call our Brunswick Foot Clinic on (03) 9387 8555 or Sandringham Foot Clinic (03) 9555 6555 or click below to book online.
FOOT CLINIC LOCATIONS
Our service areas
Brunswick Foot Clinic and Sandringham Foot Clinic provide quality podiatry care to residents across a range of Melbourne suburbs including:
9 Glenlyon Road (cnr of David St)
Brunswick Vic 3056
Ph: (03) 9387 8555
Fax: (03) 9388 2288
Email: info@melbournepodiatrist.com.au