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Surgery for ingrown toenails, known as partial nail avulsion or toenail removal, involves removing part of the toenail or the entire nail to alleviate symptoms and prevent recurrence. Explore our gallery of real patient photos showcasing the remarkable transformations after ingrown toenail removal. Witness the visible improvements for yourself.
Complete matrixectomy or total nail avulsion involves the removal of your entire nail plate and the nail matrix. This may be required if you have severely ingrown toenails, toenail infection, a split in the nail, or abnormal nail growth. But it can result in permanent loss of your toenail.
Toenail removal means the surgical excision of all or part of a toenail when it is diseased, painful, or infected. It is an extremely minor surgical procedure and can be completed very efficiently in a normal doctor’s office or a clinic.
This video shows the permanent removal of a fungal toenail with a procedure called a chemical matrixectomy. This is a procedure that we commonly perform to remove toenails that have gotten...
When removing the toenail, there are two procedures that can be done in the office. The first is a temporary procedure that allows the toenail to grow back. The second is a permanent procedure called a matrixectomy.
This video demonstrates how we permanently remove a big toenail on a patient who has a severely deformed toenail that is thickened and causing pain.
Permanent toenail removal involves surgical removal of your toenail. A chemical is used to burn your nail root after the nail is removed. Burning the nail root makes sure that the nail can never grow back.
We will cover the reasons for toenail removal, the post-surgery care essentials—including dressing changes, foot soaks, and pain management techniques—guidelines for appropriate footwear and activity modifications, and tips for preventing future toenail problems.
Toenail removal is surgical removal or excision of a part of an ingrown toenail in order to cut off the affected part and allow the nail to grow back without eating deep into the surrounding skin anymore. In this case, the pain is also taken care of.
There are two types of procedures to remove a toenail: Partial Nail Avulsion with or without Matrixectomy; Total Nail Avulsion with or without Matrixectomy; Matrixectomy – introducing a chemical substance to the nail matrix to prevent that section of the toenail from growing back permanently.