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Treatment For Bad Nails In Adampur
In some cases apart of the nail or the toenail is to be removed so as to ensure that the nails are growing properly without any infection or discomfort. This removal is done via Nail surgery. The toenail can grow into the flesh of the finger and it can occur due to wearing too tight shoes around a toe, or by cutting toenails with too much of curve or due to a toenail injury or due to any fungal infection or due to a naturally grown curve. In all these cases this toenail may bring in discomfort. Similarly the nail may get injured and can get infected.
In such cases there is a need to remove the part of the nail or the entire toenail so as to eliminate the infection growth and bring down the discomfort. This is done through nail surgery.
The surgery is done under the effect of local anesthesia so that the patient doesn’t feel any discomfort while undergoing the procedure. When the Nail has been successfully removed a particular chemical substance is applied on the nail bed so as to ensure that there is no regrowth of bad cells. Thus the regrowth of the nail cells is destroyed though the application of the chemical but in some cases a regrowth may take place. The surgery is a very simple process and the entire process can take a time period of 1 hour. The recovery time is shall be in between 4 to 8 weeks so that the entire healing of the affected area takes place.
How is the treatment done?
The Nail surgery is done by Podiatrist at a podiatry clinic. The Nail surgery is a simple procedure and it lasts for nearly 1 hour or less than it. It is done under the effect of local anesthesia.
The doctor shall examine the condition of the nail and then shall recommend for the nail surgery. The procedure for the Nail surgery is as follows:
• The doctor shall first clean the affected area to prepare the area for the surgery. • Local anesthesia injection shall be injected to numb the area. The process of giving anesthesia may be painful. • Once the toe has been fully anaesthetized, an elastic tight band will be applied to the toe to prevent bleeding during the procedure. A wedge may be used under the nail to hold the ingrown section. • The doctor then shall use scissors and other special tools to separate the grown toenail from the nail bed by making a vertical cut from the ingrown side down to the cuticle. A cut section then shall be removed. If required the entire nail may be removed if there are ingrown nails from both sides. • The doctor shall make use of heated electrical device known to be as cautery or an acidic chemical solution like phenol to ensure that there is no regrowth of the nail. This shall also stop the bleeding from the nail. • After the surgery, the elastic band will be removed, the toe will be checked for return of your blood supply to the toe and a sterile dressing will be applied.
The patient shall be asked to remain for a short period of time in the clinic with your foot up. Finally the bandage shall be checked to make sure there is not too much bleeding before you leave the clinic. After the surgery the patient may be given medicines for pain relief and antibiotics for healing the infection.
