Feet and toenail care at our Ivybridge and totnes practices

Toenails can become damaged through sporting activities, by cutting them badly or even picking them.

If you have Damaged thickened nails (onychogryphosis) this can be treated by thinning down the nail painlessly. Although this might not cure the problem it makes the nail look much better for long periods of time.

Fungally infected nails can appear thick yellow and crumbly. Sometimes just a part of one nail can be affected. In time this can spread and may lead to all the nails of the feet being infected which makes treatment harder. Early diagnosis is important so that a treatment can start early. Usually we can easily diagnose the problem and then guide you through the wide range of over either the counter and prescription treatments available.

Ingrown toe nails can be very painful and easily become infected without prompt treatment. This is a condition which can occur at any age from children to adults, and are normally as a result of bad toenail cutting or in some cases damage to the nail itself from badly fitting footwear, an impact or genetics with simply how they grow. Early treatment can usually be quite simple with the minimum of discomfort, expertly trimming the nail for it to grow normally.

If a toe has become badly infected sometimes a small procedure under local anaesthetic might be required to remove the ingrown nail. Toenails can be professionally trimmed to grow back, removed for them to regrow, or in some cases chemically treated to stop regrowth. They best course of action is discussed and decided specific to your case.