Ingrown toenails are a common condition. Basically the corner or side of the toenail grows into the flesh of the toe. They are painful; they swell and often get infected. The big toe is the most common spot for ingrown toenails.

While there are some things you can do at home to take care of ingrown toenails you should not let them get too bad before seeing your doctor or podiatrist.

Normally your doctor or podiatrist will try other less invasive methods of treatment before recommending ingrown toenail surgery Windsor but if that is the recommendation there are some things you should remember.

An ingrown toenail surgery Windsor is normally recommended if the ingrown toenail is a chronic condition or if the infection cant seem to be cleared up with traditional home methods such as soaking and trimming.

Many clinics or emergency rooms can perform an ingrown toenail surgery Windsor but personally, after having had the surgery myself, I recommend having it done by a podiatrist or chiropodist.

The treatment of your feet is their speciality, its what they are good at, and ingrown toenail surgery Windsor is often part of that.

Over the years, both before and after my own ingrown toenail surgery Windsor I have spoken to people who had the surgery done as well and many of them did not go to a podiatrist or chiropodist and regretted it later.

Often they had to have the ingrown toenail surgery Windsor done again after the toenail grew back in because not enough of the nail bed was removed to prevent the ingrown toenail from recurring.

And many who had had the ingrown toenail surgery done in an emergency room were disappointed with the regrowth of the nail. Either it did not grow back at all, or it did not grow back properly, and again, Ive been told that is because the nail bed was cut or removed where it did not need to be. No nail bed, no nail.

Whenever I hear these stories of other peoples ingrown toenail surgery Windsor I always look down at my toenail and smile. I went to a podiatrist and I have a perfect toenail, and no more ingrown!

When you see your podiatrist or doctor dont forget to go over all the details you need to know for after the ingrown toenail surgery Windsor. If you need to clean and change bandages, what shoes are ok to wear and when you can return to normal activities.

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