Nail surgery is performed to permanently resolve nail
deformity or repetitive infection from ingrowing toe nails.
ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS
ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
INVOLUTION
There
are two types of nail surgery:
Total
Nail Avulsion where the entire nail is permanently
removed, normally performed on deformed nails (onychogryphosis)
or severely involuted nails.
Partial
Nail Avulsion where just the offending side or sides
are removed, normally performed on ingrowing nails (onychocryptosis)
or mildly involuted nails. This technique can provide excellent
cosmetic results.