In clinic ingrown toenail treatment
We treat ingrown toenails in our clinics. Get in touch if you have a painful toenail, an infected toenail or you have a referral from your general practitioner (GP) or skin specialist. Call us for a consultation or email us photos of your toenail/s to speed up the process.
Your consultation will be with our surgeon or nurse specialist. Our team can put your mind at ease. Please contact us.
Your consultation will be with the surgeon or nurse specialist.
We offer minor surgery for patients in our Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti, Palmerston North and Greytown clinics.
These procedures are performed under local anaesthetic, which means only the area being treated is numbed. You are awake during the procedure.
Ingrown toenail causes
An ingrown toenail occurs when the edge or corner of a toenail grows into the surrounding skin, leading to pain, redness, swelling and sometimes infection. This commonly happens with the big toe but it can occur on any toe. It can be caused by a number of things including:
- Improper nail cutting: cutting toenails too short or rounding the edges can encourage the nail to grow into the skin.
- Tight shoes: footwear that’s too tight or doesn’t allow enough room for your toes can press on the nails and cause them to grow abnormally.
- Injury: trauma to the toe, such as stubbing it or dropping something on it, can lead to an ingrown toenail.
- Genetics: some people have naturally curved toenails, making them more prone to ingrown nails.
- Poor hygiene or fungal infections: fungal infections or inadequate care can make the nail more prone to growing inward.
Please get in touch if the pain around your toenail is severe, there is noticeable infection (pus, increased redness or even if you have a fever), the ingrown toenail keeps recurring or you have diabetes or poor circulation, which can complicate healing and increase the risk of infections.
