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Ingrown Toenail Removal in Phoenix, AZ
💥 Fast Relief from Painful Ingrown Toenails
Speedy treatment • Transparent pricing • No insurance needed
Ingrown toenails are painful, inflamed nails that dig into the surrounding skin,often causing redness, swelling, and infection. If you’re dealing with this, we can treat it quickly and permanently—without long wait times or surprise bills.
Can I dig out an ingrown toenail at home or have it dug out at a salon?
You should never try digging out an ingrown nail at home or have a nail tech try to do this at a salon. Ingrown toenail removal is technically a surgical procedure that should only be performed by a doctor. Trying to remove an ingrown nail any other way can be very dangerous due to the risk of severe infection, injuries to the toe, and worst case scenario hospitalization and or amputation.
Watch: What Ingrown Toenail Removal Looks Like at Our Tempe Office
In this quick walkthrough, Dr. Tarr explains what to expect before, during, and after your in-office treatment.
FAQs About Ingrown Toenail Surgery
What happens during ingrown toenail surgery, what is it like?
- When you come to the office, the doctor will go through your health history. - An exam will be done. If it is safe to move ahead with the procedure, consent forms will be signed, and step by step, the surgery will be explained to you. - Numbing medicine will be injected around your toe to keep you comfortable - Your toe is then prepped and cleaned. - A tourniquet, used to control bleeding, is wrapped around your toe. - Sterile instruments will be used. The part of the nail border that is ingrown is then lifted from your toe, cut away. - At times, the nail root is burned with a chemical, not allowing any new nail to grow in this area.This is called a matrixectomy. - Finally, the tourniquet is removed, bandages are applied, and aftercare instructions as well as a post-op care kit, will be given to you.
Do I need an antibiotic if my ingrown toenail is infected?
How bad is the pain after ingrown toenail surgery?
Most patients do not need an antibiotic after ingrown toenail surgery, even if their ingrown nail is infected. Surgery allows for the infected toe to drain enough, that in a few days, the infection goes away. But for certain higher-risk patients, I will prescribe an antibiotic to help prevent any complications. In the average, healthy patient though, an antibiotic will actually do more harm than good in this scenario. Now if after the surgery, a toe becomes infected while healing, then I have no problem prescribing an antibiotic.
Ingrown toenail surgery is a minor procedure. Because of this, patients typically do very well after this procedure is done. Usually, the first 4-8 hrs after this surgery, your toe should be very numb. After the numbing medicine wears off, there is some pain. To help control this, feel free to take an over-the-counter pain meds. No prescription is required for other pain medications. Like all surgeries, the first 12-24 hours are usually the most painful, but as time goes on, the pain will decrease. Most patients can stop taking pain medication after 24-48 hours post-surgery.
Will an ingrown nail go away by itself?
If an ingrown toenail is in this very early stage, gently massaging your toe can possibly guide the nail away from your skin, but a lot of times, once a nail has started to ingrow, especially once the nail has broken the skin, this will have t be removed.
When to see a doctor for an ingrown toenail?
If your ingrown toenail is not getting better after several days, or if it is infected, you should make an appointment with your local podiatrist or foot doctor.
How much is ingrown toenail surgery without insurance?
The price of ingrown toenail removal surgery is $375 for one both or both sides of the nail removed. If you would like your entire nail removed, this would be $450. This price includes your pre and post-op appointment, aftercare kit.
As with all of my patients, I am available to you via email, text, or phone call if any problems or concerns come up during your recovery period.
How long does it take to heal from ingrown nail surgery?
On average, the time it takes to heal from an ingrown nail removal surgery is about 2 weeks. This depends on many factors like aftercare being performed correctly, and your health history. A follow-up appointment will be made with your podiatrist to be sure that you have healed properly
What are the ingrown toenail surgery aftercare instructions?
- After this procedure, your bandages will remain on for the first 24 hours. - After 24 hours, remove your bandage, and you will soak your toe in the Epsom salt provided and warm water for 20 mins. - The soaking helps to soften blood and drainage, to keep the site moist, and to draw out any active infection. - After soaking your toe, you will pat it dry and then apply ointment and a bandaid. This soak only needs to be done on the first day. - Every day you will apply a new bandaid with ointment. - After the first week, you can apply the bandaid with ointment during the day but remove this at night. - During the recovery process, no swimming or submerging your foot in pools or other bodies of water (lakes, rivers, ponds, kiddie pools, etc.), and no placing your feet in hot tubs or spas. - It is ok to shower normally, but be sure to pat dry the area once done, and apply a new bandage with ointment
“I was honestly dreading the pain, but Dr. Tarr made the whole experience calm and painless. I walked in limping, walked out relieved, and even got a care kit to take home.”
— K.S., Phoenix
