An ingrown toenail can be extremely painful and cause significant complications, especially if you have diabetes foot conditions that are a result of poor circulation and blood flow. An ingrown nail causes the corner of the nail to actually grow into the skin, which causes pain and sometimes infection. Commonly affecting the big toe, severe cases of ingrown nails can cause a lot of pain and even problems with mobility.
Ingrown nails can often be care for at home, but if the pain is severe and spreading, your doctor can help you take the steps needed to relieve pain and discomfort. A person who has diabetes or a condition that causes poor circulation in the feet should have the ingrown nail looked at immediately before further discomfort and complications develop.
Treatment Options for Ingrown Nails
Your podiatrist can help diagnose the ingrown toenail based on the symptoms reported and physical examination of the toe. Your doctor will examine the nail and the surrounding skin in order to determine an effective treatment.
Ingrown toenail treatment options may include:
· Lifting the nail. This process is conducted for a mild ingrown nail that is causing discomfort around the nail bed and surrounding fleshy tissue. Redness and pain may be experienced but no discharge. Your doctor may use cotton and a dental floss type string to slide under the edge of the nail in order to separate the nail from the skin that is overlying. The procedure helps the nail grow out and away from the skin.
· Partial removal of the nail. Partially removing the nail is reserved for extreme or slightly more extreme ingrown toenails where there is pain, redness and pus. Your doctor may cut and get rid of the ingrown part of the nail in order to relieve pressure and discomfort. Before the procedure is carried out, your doctor may numb the area temporarily to reduce any discomfort through the process. An anesthetic may be injected into the toe region.
· Removal of the entire nail and tissue. For recurrent ingrown toenails and the most extreme cases, your doctor may recommend the removal of the entire toenail or s significant portion of the nail along with the underlying tissue (known as the nail bed). This will prevent the portion of the nail that continues to become ingrown entirely and keep it from growing back. The procedure can be done using a chemical, laser or other methods.
Valley Foot Surgeons serves the Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona metropolitan area with an experienced and modern foot doctor Phoenix trusts.
The practice has an Award Winning podiatrist Phoenix with decades of experience. Call (480) 994-5977 to make appointments.
Ingrown nails can often be care for at home, but if the pain is severe and spreading, your doctor can help you take the steps needed to relieve pain and discomfort. A person who has diabetes or a condition that causes poor circulation in the feet should have the ingrown nail looked at immediately before further discomfort and complications develop.
Treatment Options for Ingrown Nails
Your podiatrist can help diagnose the ingrown toenail based on the symptoms reported and physical examination of the toe. Your doctor will examine the nail and the surrounding skin in order to determine an effective treatment.
Ingrown toenail treatment options may include:
· Lifting the nail. This process is conducted for a mild ingrown nail that is causing discomfort around the nail bed and surrounding fleshy tissue. Redness and pain may be experienced but no discharge. Your doctor may use cotton and a dental floss type string to slide under the edge of the nail in order to separate the nail from the skin that is overlying. The procedure helps the nail grow out and away from the skin.
· Partial removal of the nail. Partially removing the nail is reserved for extreme or slightly more extreme ingrown toenails where there is pain, redness and pus. Your doctor may cut and get rid of the ingrown part of the nail in order to relieve pressure and discomfort. Before the procedure is carried out, your doctor may numb the area temporarily to reduce any discomfort through the process. An anesthetic may be injected into the toe region.
· Removal of the entire nail and tissue. For recurrent ingrown toenails and the most extreme cases, your doctor may recommend the removal of the entire toenail or s significant portion of the nail along with the underlying tissue (known as the nail bed). This will prevent the portion of the nail that continues to become ingrown entirely and keep it from growing back. The procedure can be done using a chemical, laser or other methods.
Valley Foot Surgeons serves the Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona metropolitan area with an experienced and modern foot doctor Phoenix trusts.
The practice has an Award Winning podiatrist Phoenix with decades of experience. Call (480) 994-5977 to make appointments.