| Description |
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An Ingrown Toenail (Onychocrytosis), occurs when the edge of the nail grows into the surrounding skin (sulci) of the toe. Causing swelling and redness, then pain and then infection if left untreated. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, once these start, they are hard to prevent from coming back. However, we have some maintenance solutions and also permanent treatment solutions to prevent them impacting your life. |
| Causes |
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Commonly caused by a mixture of trauma and genetic nail shape. Some people are more predisposed to having ingrown toenails due to the shape of the nail and/or toe. However, they can also be caused by improperly cutting the nail, trauma (kicking, dropping something on it, hiking etc), fungal infections. |
| Symptoms |
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Redness, Swelling, Pain |
| What Appointment to book |
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New Patients: Initial Consultation Returning Patients: Advanced Therapies |
| Effective Treatments we offer |
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| Condition Stage | Photo | Resolution Time | Notes |
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Acute |
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3 days to 14 days |
Conservative treatment can resolve early stage ingrown toenails, recovery lengthened if infection present. |
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Sub-acute |
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7-14 days |
This can resolve via conservative treatment, however, nail surgery will most likely be the best treatment to go for as if the condition progressed this far, then it is likely to recur, meaning nail surgery would be more relevant to prevent recurrance. |
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Chronic |
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6 –12 weeks |
Chronic onychocryptosis requires nail surgery or very regular conservative treatment. The healing time of Nail surgery depends on the individual’s health and how they good their own self post-operative care is. |
