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Nail Surgery
Nail surgery is a treatment option for recurring ingrown nails and painful toes that cannot be treated palliatively by either of the two treatments listed below. The procedure is known as nail wedge resection with germinal matrix phenolisation (sometimes referred to as partial nail avulsion) and offers patients a permanent treatment solution.
The procedure is carried out with local anaesthesia to ensure a completely painless operation. It involves removal of a parallel area of nail edge or edges followed by the destruction of the germinating nail matrix. The ‘pocket’ left behind by the ingrown nail section will slowly close leaving a normal nail to skin junction. Depending on the severity of the original problem, the new nail shape may appear slightly narrower than before.
Minor Wedge Resection
Minor wedge resection is a procedure designed to give immediate and long lasting relief from the pain of ingrown nails. Nail bracing can be provided in addition, if required.
While local anaesthesia is available, the minor wedge resection technique aims to be completely painless.
An angled cut that bypasses any ingrown portion of nail is gently made with very fine nippers. A wedge shaped ‘spicule’ is then removed along with the offending ingrown portion of nail. The new nail edge is then dressed with a fine tooth file to better avoid a recurrence of the problem. Minor wedge resection is meant to be affordable and minimally inconvenient to the patient.
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Consultation and treatment starting from... £65
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