What is an ingrown toenail?

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Ingrown toenails can be debilitating, footwear-dictating, and just downright painful. They occur when the nail edge pushes into and/or irritates the nail sulci, commonly resulting in infection and inflammation. It can also occur when a nail 'spike' is left behind from cutting the nail incorrectly. For most suffers this occurrence is all too familiar and dreaded, and can interrupt sporting activities and limit shoe selection.

For those with long‐standing discomfort and repeated episodes of inflammation/infection, the best treatment is to undergo a Partial Nail Avulsion (PNA),  also known as a nail wedge resection.

It is a more permanent treatment modality and saves you from having to visit your Podiatrist every few months or take antibiotics!