Ingrown toenail

[angel-cake]

I finally went to see a chiropodist on Friday after (stupidly) putting up with pain for the last 6 months.

He did a partial nail avulsion (literally partial, my nail looks pretty much same size as before when I changed the dressing today).

It is not at all painful now but obviously I need to take care while it heals.

Im just wondering if anyone else has had this done and how long it takes before you can leave the dressing off and wear normal shoes again.

Thanks

[angel-cake]

PS. if any of you are in London and need a chiropodist, let me know because I can totally recommend this guy, I am really pleased with the result. I will pass on contact details for him if you would like them.

[Wild_Foxx]

my brother had that done a bit ago, it'll probs take a while

[fat rascal]

he should really have given you all this post -op advice as part of the treatment, might be an idea to give him a ring.

[pink-kittens]

I've had this done but had it done is hosp under a general (long story lol)

On day 3 I had to see the nurser at my GP's surgery to have the surgical dressing removed and the wound redressed. I had a partial wedge removal that was removed right down the toe to the root, so my toe was cut from the cuticle to the knuckle. The stitches didn't heal as well as they should have so I was visiting the GP's surgery for weekly visits for 6 weeks to have the wound redressed but in the end I decided to take the dressing off and within 3/4 days the wound had dried up and started to close - the cut to the knuckle would not heal.

It took a good 5 months before I would wear closed in shoes again although had the cut healed as it should have done I would guess it should take around 3 months before you can wear shoes in comfort

Watch out for signs of it coming back as wedge/partial removals aren't always successful.

All together I had to wear open toe shoes for well over 2 years because I put up with it for 12 months and then had to wait 6 months for an appointment at the hosp then another 6 months to go in to have it done - I looked very silly walking in the snow in sandals, I can tell you :)

HTH
PKx

[randyraven]

When I had mine done last year.
They numb your toe and then remove the side of the nail.
The injections into the toe were not very nice.
A chemical is applied to inhibit regrowth. It kills the nail cells.
Mine took 10 days to heal.
Just keep it clean and apply the bromine.

[pink-kittens]

Bromine? Do you mean iodine?