Ingrown Toe Nail Treatment - Common Mistake

Very frequently I will see patients that come in to the office because they have an ingrown toe nail and the pain has been present for several days or weeks.

The patient may have been seen at an urgent care center, primary care office or pediatrician. The treatment rendered was a course of antibiotics. Possibly soaking.

The patient presents with continued pain, swelling, redness and draining fluid (pus).

So what is the mistake?

Treating an ingrown nail with antibiotic alone is a poor choice.

Removing the ingrown nail border will correct the problem. In 99% of patients an antibiotic is not even needed.

With growing antibiotic resistance save the the medication for a time that is really needed.

For an Ingrown Toe nail procedure contact Dr. Kolodenker in Orange County California.

4950 Barranca Pkwy
Suite 308
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 651-1202
(949) 552-9493 - fax