Advanced Nail Care

Nail Surgery is a common and effective treatment for symptomatic nails that are not resolving with conservative care. Nail surgery may be required when a nail repeatedly gets infected, is continually painful and starts affecting your quality of life by inhibiting work, sporting or other activities.

We are all manufactured differently and some nails have different shapes or curvatures and together with external factors such footwear, repetitive trauma, nails can grow into the adjacent skin. It is often simply treated by removing the offending section followed by nail care education and small foot care modifications to prevent problems in the future.

Ingrown Toenails

Ingrown toenails can be painful especially if any pressure is applied either directly or via any contact from hosiery, footwear or even bedding. The anaesthetic injection before surgery may be uncomfortable, however this only lasts a few seconds and once the injection takes effect and the numbness sets in, there will be no feeling of pain during the procedure.

You will be provided with aftercare information following the procedure with a detailed explanation of what you had done and what to do next.

Fungal Nail Infections

Fungal nail infections can take a while to clear, it is important to treat people whose infections may cause significant health problems such as those with diabetes or immune suppression, in order to prevent potentially health complications. At Pioneer we use a variety of treatment options which are uniquely adapted to each individual aiming at tackling the main factors that contribute to a fungal infection, these may include from basic daily foot care routine modifications, to footwear and hosiery changes and if required topical/oral treatments.

At Pioneer, we have estate of the art equipment which allow us to treat a number of nail/skin conditions, our class IV laser equipment can also be used to treat fungal nail infections.

Generally, ingrown toenail surgery is safe and effective. If you have had a partial toenail removal, your nail may grow back in approximately three to four months if not chemical has been applied. If you have a total nail removal, regrowth can take up to a year (without chemical application).

You will be showed how to change tour dressing and provided with a dressing pack with everything you need to change your dressing. By following the advice given in clinic and being strict with the redressing protocol, a quick recovery can be achieved.