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Ingrown Nails

What is it?

Is a foot condition that develops when side corner of the nail grown inward and down in the surrounding skin. Commonly affects the big toe. 

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Causes and risk factors:

  • Incorrectly cutting the toenail.

  • Tight improper fitting shoes.

  • Trauma to the toe (banging your toe or getting stepped on).

  • Congenital and having naturally very curved toenail

Signs and clinical features:​

  • Side of the ingrown nail is painful and tender,

  • Inflamed and red

  • Swelling of the skin

  • Infection (pus)

  • Surrounding skin is warm.

Prevention and Care

What we do to prevent and treat ingrown nails:

  • Non-invasive approach: Onyfix and/or provide High quality nail care.

  • Invasive approach: Minor nail surgery (Partial Nail Avulsion).

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Onyfix

'The principle of the Onyfix nail correction system is to bring an involuted or ingrown nail back into a natural shape through normal growth without any tension or pain.'

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Benefits to Onyfix nail correction system:

  • Pain-free

  • Quick process

  • Natural growth process

  • No restrictions to activities including swimming

Onyfix nail correction system treats:

  • Ingrown nails

  • Pincer/Involuted nails

  • Nail splitting

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Book now for your in-depth assessment and Onyfix treatment

Nail Surgery

The principle of nail surgery is to permanently remove the ingrown nail that is causing the pain and issue.

Types of Nail Surgery:

  • Partial Nail Avulsion: Involves permanently removing a side of the ingrowing/involuted nail.

  • Total Nail Avulsion: Involves removing the entire nail causing the issue.

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The partial nail avulsion procedure involves:

  • Administration of local anesthetic to numb the toe.

  • Application of tourniquet around toe to prevent bleeding.

  • Once the toe is numb, the nail can be removed with sterilised tools and equipment.

  • Application of Phenol to the region from there the nail grew to prevent from growing back.

  • Application of dressing to the toe to help keep the wound clean and reduce risk of infection. 

  • Follow up appointment to monitor healing and redressing. 

Book now for your Nail Surgery

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