Ingrowing toenail
An ingrowing toenail occurs when the side of your toenail has pushed into the fleshy part of your toe, causing the toe to become swollen, inflamed (red) and painful. When the nail is ingrown and breaks the skin, the wound will not heal properly unless the spike is removed. There is often an underlying infection due to the open wound leading to further problems.
An effective and permanent solution to the problem is to have nail surgery. This is carried out under a local anaesthetic. Depending on the type of problem you are experiencing, either a small section of nail is removed (partial nail avulsion), or sometimes the whole of the nail (total nail avulsion). The procedure can take up to an hour, during which time the toe will be numb.
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