Ingrown Toenail Self-Treatment: Why It Can Worsen Pain, Inflammation, and Infection
Learn why ingrown toenail self-treatment can lead to worsening pain, pus, and inflammation, and how proper surgical removal at an orthopedic clinic can help prevent recurrence.
Ingrown toenail self-treatment can cause pus, inflammation, and big toe pain.
A patient came to our clinic after being seen at another hospital for an ingrown toenail. She had only been given a prescription for oral medication and had been managing with that alone.
Each time the pain flared up, she had been treating the ingrown toenail herself, which led to an asymmetric nail shape.
She had hoped the medication alone would help, but her condition did not improve at all. The inflammation and pus in her big toe only caused increasing pain, which eventually brought her to our clinic.
When an ingrown toenail grows into the skin on both the left and right sides of the big toe, it irritates the surrounding tissue and causes inflammation and pain.
Both the left and right sides of the right toenail had grown into the skin, so surgery was performed to remove both sides of the nail. Because this was based on an accurate diagnosis, the procedure was no more extensive than necessary.
Ingrown toenail removal surgery is covered by Korean national health insurance, as it is treated as a medical condition rather than a cosmetic procedure. You do not need to worry about the cost of the surgery. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, so patients who are concerned about the risks of general anesthesia can undergo the surgery comfortably and return home the same day.
For accurate treatment of an ingrown toenail, it is important to visit an orthopedic clinic with experience in this condition. If you have been struggling with ingrown toenails, please seek care at a clinic that can address your condition with a precise diagnosis and treatment, including concerns about repeated recurrence.
Ingrown toenails frequently recur when treated incorrectly.
Patients who have experienced ten or more recurrences after ingrown toenail surgery have found our clinic through online searches and trusted us with their care. We are committed to accurate diagnosis and surgical nail removal to help prevent recurrence.
Directions to Gangnam Standard Orthopedics near Gangnam Station
