Ingrowing toenails develop for a number of reasons.  Incorrect nail cutting, tight or inappropriate footwear or direct trauma.  There are people that have a tendency to develop painful ingrowing toenails due to their family's nail shape (hereditary).

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Treatment for ingrowing toenails can be conservative, involving reduction of the offending nail edge/spike and packing the side of the nail to aid correct growth. 

 

More severe cases that may be inflamed, infected or continue to develop may require a minor surgical procedure to remove the offending portion of nail and prevent it from regrowing.  This is performed at the clinic by the podiatrist under local anaesthetic. 

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Ask your podiatrist for the best option for treating your ingrowing nails.