I had an ingrown toenail and It's infected and they're going to have to remove the nail on my big toe.
2007-06-04 04:46:51 · 11 answers · asked by UgetwhatUaskfor 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It depends on how much of the nail they have to remove. Basically what happens is they use a scalpel to remove part of the nail and then they cover that area in a chemical that prevents nail from ever growing back there. I don't think they would need to remove your whole toenail though.
I had it done a year ago and it looks and feels fine - you can see that there is a difference between the toe that has had the surgery but it is not really significant.
The ingrowing toenail left my foot so sore that I am glad of the surgery because by removing a small area of nail and preventing future growth it means I will never have an ingrowing toenail again.
2007-06-04 04:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by Manabu Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the nail can be successfully removed without damaging the nail bed then yes it will grow back. It will take a long time, but eventually it will grow back. If it bothers you ,you can have an extension applied (once some of the nail comes in) at a nail salon until the new one grows in. Future reference always file toenails straight across leaving a small free edge. Curving the edges on toenails encourages ingrown toenails.
2007-06-04 05:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by Angelina N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter had her big toenails removed twice for the same reason and YES they do grow back.
2007-06-04 04:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Milkaholic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It won't grow back, I really think you should get it removed. Before something even worse comes that infection.
2007-06-04 04:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will grow back. It will take a while but yes.
2007-06-04 04:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by texas_gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your doctor, but my mom lost her toe nail after a mirror fell on it and it came back
2007-06-04 04:54:20 · answer #6 · answered by twosey ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if they remove the white part and under the skin at the bottom, it won't grow back.
2007-06-04 04:50:25 · answer #7 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-06-04 04:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by gaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it well it well grow back an renew it self
2007-06-04 04:55:18 · answer #9 · answered by markita n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will.
2007-06-04 05:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by circle_of_life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋