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Dealing with ingrown toe nails
JohnK
2-Mar-2015
6:10:17 PM
Have had a mild in grown toe nail for nearly 12 months which I have been putting up with and looking for a more permanent solution to get rid of the situation.

Came about after I lost my toe nail due to tight fitting mountaineering boots at Xmas 2013 in NZ. The new toe nail that grew back has created some mild issues which I generally cater for with using tape to protect it. The issue is at the base of the toe nail, so cutting or trimming does not work, and have tried trimming in such a way as to avoid the nail growing into the skin but it's all happening too low in the base of the toe nail.

Have tried some water soaking and some cream to soften the skin but has not rectified the situation.

Anyone been to a podiatrist to have an ingrown toe nail treated under a general anaesthetic? Any recommendations for podiatrists in Melbourne in the inner suburbs for this type of procedure?

Thanks,

John K.


Miguel75
2-Mar-2015
8:55:39 PM
I suffered ingrown toenails on both large toenails for many years, due to too small snowboard boots, and could never get rid of them so visited a podiatrist on Moreland Rd, Joseph Rogers. It sounds a little extreme, and kinda gross, but I had both large toenails remodeled into a Mohawk style super thin strip, think approx 5-10mm wide, and the nail matrix basically destroyed to slow/stop nail regrowth. It took almost 10 years for the nails to grow back and I can happily say I've not had another ingrown toenail.

I believe Joseph is now in Tassie so that might make a visit to him difficult.

EDIT- originally I'd thought of removing the whole toenail though couldn't find a podiatrist who thought my idea was a good one, so settled for Joseph's compromise of the Mohawk nail.

bigchris
4-Mar-2015
12:13:32 AM

>EDIT- originally I'd thought of removing the whole toenail though couldn't
>find a podiatrist who thought my idea was a good one, so settled for Joseph's
>compromise of the Mohawk nail.


He's always whipping it out and showing me and it's starting to get weird.
kieranl
4-Mar-2015
8:51:21 AM
On 2/03/2015 Miguel75 wrote:
>I suffered ingrown toenails on both large toenails for many years, due
>to too small snowboard boots, and could never get rid of them so visited
>a podiatrist on Moreland Rd, Joseph Rogers. It sounds a little extreme,
>and kinda gross, but I had both large toenails remodeled into a Mohawk
>style super thin strip, think approx 5-10mm wide,

That sounds suspiciously like a Brazilian.

shortman
4-Mar-2015
9:10:10 AM
On 4/03/2015 kieranl wrote:
>On 2/03/2015 Miguel75 wrote:
>>I suffered ingrown toenails on both large toenails for many years, due
>>to too small snowboard boots, and could never get rid of them so visited
>>a podiatrist on Moreland Rd, Joseph Rogers. It sounds a little extreme,
>>and kinda gross, but I had both large toenails remodeled into a Mohawk
>>style super thin strip, think approx 5-10mm wide,
>
>That sounds suspiciously like a Brazilian.

All the experts are chiming in...

ajfclark
4-Mar-2015
5:16:17 PM
On 4/03/2015 kieranl wrote:
>On 2/03/2015 Miguel75 wrote:
>>I suffered ingrown toenails on both large toenails for many years, due
>>to too small snowboard boots, and could never get rid of them so visited
>>a podiatrist on Moreland Rd, Joseph Rogers. It sounds a little extreme,
>>and kinda gross, but I had both large toenails remodeled into a Mohawk
>>style super thin strip, think approx 5-10mm wide,
>
>That sounds suspiciously like a Brazilian.

I would've said landing strip.
One Day Hero
4-Mar-2015
10:01:20 PM
On 4/03/2015 shortman wrote:
>All the experts are chiming in...

Ouch!

Miguel75
4-Mar-2015
10:43:52 PM
On 4/03/2015 kieranl wrote:
...SNIP...
>That sounds suspiciously like a Brazilian.

Haha, it certainly does though I'm tipping Brazilian toenails won't have the same appeal;)
BBSR
9-Mar-2015
1:23:31 PM
On 2/03/2015 JohnK wrote:

>Anyone been to a podiatrist to have an ingrown toe nail treated under
>a general anaesthetic? Any recommendations for podiatrists in Melbourne
>in the inner suburbs for this type of procedure?

I had one dealt with while I was in Malaysia. At the time there were a few options around, all involving killing parts of the nail bed to ensure a smaller nail grows back. In my case they gave me local (which actually hurt quite a bit), then they cut through the nail and the 'meat' below it basically taking a triangular cross section of meat out of the toe. Then they sewed the meat back together. Nail grows back not as wide as before. Took a while to walk properly again, but worked. There was some option around where they used acid to kill the nail bed, and I remember wishing they could have done that at the time (but they didn't offer it).

Can't imagine them using general when local would do.
MichaelOR
9-Mar-2015
2:05:43 PM
Similar to BBSR. I had mine dealt with twice:
1. Local in GP's Surgery and ingrown nail dealt with. That particular GP had done a surgery work in a previous life. Unfortunately it grew back and then was even more ingrown! Grew forwards a bit and then straight down!
2. Referral off to a surgeon. He then dealt with it using a local as well. The plan was to remove the nail and the nail bed to stop it growing back. Operated in a public hospital with trainees observing. Surgeon stated to the trainees during the operation that it was important to remove all the nail bed or it would grow back.
Well, after the recovery a much smaller (narrower) nail grew back eventually! It has behaved itself but can't be cut (much too thick) and needs filing. When I rang the Surgeon he didn't believe me that the nail had grown back. Inspection proved me right.
After reading up on the operation since, and asking some doctors, it appears that the usual treatment involves treating the nail bed so stop it growing back EG Laser. My surgeon claimed that mine was the first toenail to regrow after the whole nail and nail bed had been removed. I still find that hard to believe.

Recovery involved bed for a few days (elevated foot) and then keeping off that foot. Then walking with a limp to protect toe from pressure for a while too. It was very painful - although mine may have been less painful if I'd got it operated on earlier. Make sure you have the option of strong pain killers if needed.

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