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Ingrown Toenail RemovalAdded on:7/12/2008 7:34:23 PM
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The reasons for toenail removal include relief from pain, removal of deformed nails, correction of abnormal nail growth and to relieve inflammation.
Toenails also exhibit genetic inheritance. Wearing ill-fitting shoes or injury to the nail bed will require toenail removal as a corrective measure. The procedure for toenail removal is simple.
During an operation, you lie on the operating table focal anesthetic will be injected into your toe. This may be rather uncomfortable but the pain wears off your toe is then sterilized with antiseptic and sterile towels tied around it. A tight band is clipped around your toe to avoid bleeding.
The operation involves cutting out a sliver of the nail and the nail bed on each side where the skin is tender and swollen. The skin fold then settles down for a thick curved nail, the whole nail and its bed are cut out such that instead of a nail, only skin remains.
The operation lasts for about 15 minutes for each toe. A light dressing is applied on the wound to prevent any bleeding. Most patients report no pain when anesthesia is given. However, due to tight skin and numerous nerve endings in the toe, pain and discomfort may be experienced.
Careful administration of anesthesia by your doctor will minimize the discomfort. Spraying the toe with topical anesthetic before injection may help.
Recovery is fast and you can be back to any work in three weeks. You may need painkillers such as paracetamol after an hour after operation to control the pain.
The dressing on the wound should be left untouched for one week.
Shoes with large toe area to accommodate the bandages will be needed.
If there are stitches in the skin, wash the area around the dressing to avoid wetting it. Check up can be arranged with your hospital.
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