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Ingrowing Toenails
An ingrowing toenail is a nail that has pierced (or is pressing against) the adjacent skin of the toe causing pain and inflammation. This can sometimes become infected. Podiatrists recommend that you cut your toenails straight across and only file the edges if necessary, to avoid leaving behind a spicule that may cause an ingrowing toenail.
Nail surgery is a common procedure performed by most Podiatrists to effectively treat an ingrowing toenail that is not responding to conservative measures. This may be required when an ingrowing toenail repeatedly gets infected, is continually painful or prevents the wearing of shoes and thus interferes with work, sporting or other activities.
At Kingsway Podiatry, all of our Podiatrists are qualified to perform nail surgery and do so on a regular basis.
Madeley Medical Centre
210 Wanneroo Rd
Madeley WA 6065
Phone: (08) 9309 9199
Fax: (08) 9409 2288
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