Nail Surgery in Sindhanur For Ingrown and Painful Nails

It happens when the edge of the nail grows into the skin beside it, causing pain, redness, swelling and sometimes pus. It is most common in the big toe and is often linked to tight shoes or wrong nail cutting.

Surgery is advised when the nail keeps coming back, when there is repeated infection or pus, or when care at home and medicines do not help. Mild cases may settle with simple care.

After numbing the toe or finger, the doctor removes the part of the nail that digs in, or the whole nail if needed. The nail root at that edge may be treated so the problem is less likely to return. The toe is then dressed.

The finger or toe is numbed with a local injection, so the procedure itself is not painful. The injection stings briefly. Mild throbbing may follow for a day or two and is managed with medicines.

Most people walk the same day in comfortable footwear. The dressing is changed over the first few days, and the toe usually heals in 2 to 4 weeks. A removed nail takes months to grow back.

It can, but treating the nail root at the problem edge, along with good nail care, lowers the chance. The doctor will explain your risk and how to cut nails and choose shoes.

Early infection often settles with medicines, soaks and dressings. Surgery or drainage is needed when there is a collection of pus or when the infection keeps returning.

A new dark streak on a nail, a nail that lifts or bleeds without injury, or a growth under the nail should be checked soon. Most are harmless, but the doctor needs to look.

Cost depends on the problem, the number of nails and the method used. We give you a clear estimate after the consultation, before the procedure.