Ingrowing toenails are a common and painful condition which can affect anyone and are more common in teenagers and people who run and play sports. When these do not settle with conservative treatment nail surgery is a safe and effective treatment option.

Our team provide various options for nail surgery; removing part or all of the affected nail with or without using the chemical Phenol to prevent regrowth of the nail and recurrence of the problem.

The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic. Two small injections make the toe numb before continuing. Healing usually takes between 2 weeks to 2 months depending on the procedure you choose.

Nail surgery with phenol is a very successful procedure with 98.5% of patients happy with the outcome.

This can be carried out in our modern clinic at a day and time to suit the patient.

If you think you would benefit from nail surgery we can see you for an initial consultation using the link below or call to book the procedure directly.