Ingrown Toenail: Frequently Asked Questions

Ingrown nails, a common toenail impairment, are nails whose corners or sides dig painfully into the soft tissue of nail grooves, often leading to irritation, redness and swelling. Frequently caused by improperly trimmed nails, the best way to avoid ingrown nails is to cut nails straight across, slightly longer than the end of the toe.

An "Ingrown Toenail" is actually a problem where there is too much skin aournd the nail - the nail is not the problem. A study done on the nails (see Links for a link to the article) shows that there is no difference in the nails of patients with Ingrown Toenails compared to a group of patients who do not have the problem.

An ingrown toenail occurs most often on the big toes. There are other factors but the most common cause is that the nail was cut back too short and starts to grow into the skin around the nail border. The nail becomes trapped in the skin and eventually may cut the skin where the leading edge of the nail is advancing due to normal nail growth. The nail grows deeper and deeper into the skin and can't grow out. It is even thought that there is a family predisposition to having ingrown nails. ...

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An ingrown toenail is due to improper growth of the nail into the flesh surrounding the nail. Wearing wider width shoes and trying to cut your nails straight across can sometimes prevent them. Most ingrown nails have to be removed with a minor in office procedure.

The best treatment for an Ingrown Toenail is one that treats the excess tissue (skin) along the sides of the nail and leaves the nail untouched. Since the Vandenbos Procedure does this, it is the best way to deal with an Ingrown Toenail. Back to Top The Vandenbos Procedure Why should the Vandenbos Procedure be used instead of other treatments? Unlike other procedures used to treat Ingrown Toenails, the Vandenbos Procedure does not touch the nail . ...

The procedure was first described by Vandenbos and Bowers (1959). They had no known recurrences. Vandenbos and Bowers performed and reported on 55 patients. Dr. Andrew Chapeski performed over 200 procedures in over 35 years with no known recurrences. Dr. Henry Chapeskie has done over 280 procedures in over 18 years with no known recurrences. If the procedure is performed correctly, the problem will not return! However, this procedure cannot fix a nail that has already been damamged/mutliated from previous nail surgery.

The bad news is no, but the good news is if all you want taken care of is a procedure, the prices are set and available before you see the doctor . You only pay for the procedure and there is no $90 consult fee.

If your toe is inflamed and infected it is advisable to see your GP to start a course of antibiotics. A visit to your Podiatrist then will be able to remove the offending piece of nail with less discomfort and continue care and/or maintenance until the nail has re-grown without difficulty.

Yes, it sounds like it is. An INGROWN TOENAIL is often caused by improperly trimming the nail. It can also be caused by an injury, fungus, infection or shoe pressure. This can be taken care of in our office with some minor surgery.