Dealing with an ingrown toenail can be painful and irritating. It can cause you to deal with infections and inflammation. It’s important to talk to your podiatrist and get the treatment that you need. In some cases, surgery is the best way to treat an ingrown toenail and ensure that the toenail can properly grow back. Your podiatrists at Thurber & Thurber Podiatric Medicine and Foot Surgery in Elmira, Horseheads, and Waverly, NY, can explain how to treat an ingrown toenail and answer any questions you might have about surgery and what it could entail.

Frequently Asked Questions About Ingrown Toenail Surgery

Q: What happens during surgery?

A: When our podiatrist explains that ingrown toenail surgery is needed, it’s important that you have an understanding of what might happen. Depending on the severity of your ingrown toenail, you will either have part, or all of your toenail removed. This helps make sure that your toenail is able to properly grow back without future ingrown toenails. Your toe will be numbed, and the nail will be removed.

Q: When is ingrown toenail surgery needed?

A: Our podiatrist may recommend ingrown toenail surgery if the nail is continuously growing incorrectly. Instead of letting you have the risk of more ingrown toenails, they remove the nail to make sure that your nail is able to grow back correctly.

Q: What does recovery look like?

A: There is no downtime associated with this procedure and you’ll be able to go home immediately after. The procedure takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll need to make sure you’re properly cleaning the area as your toenail starts to grow back.

Contact Our Podiatrist Today

Make sure you’re ready for surgery! Contact your podiatrists at Thurber & Thurber Podiatric Medicine and Foot Surgery in Elmira, Horseheads, and Waverly, NY, to learn more about ingrown toenail surgery and what you can expect. Call for more information and to schedule your appointment today at (607) 734-4582 for the office in Elmira, NY, (607) 739-8318 for the office in Horseheads, NY, and (607) 565-8128 for the office in Waverly, NY.