Abstract
Background:
Dermatologists don’t have a good knowledge of the surgical treatment for ingrown toenails and there is no consensus on which is the best approach.
Objective:
To develop an easy and effective surgical approach to solve the problem of ingrown toenails.
Methods:
We identified 67 patients with ingrown toenails in varying degrees of severity which were treated with the standardized approach.
Results:
All the patients had a completely recovery from the disease and none complained about the cosmetic result.
Study limitations:
The number of cases is limited.
Conclusion:
The standardized surgical approach is easily learned and very effective. The recurrence rate is lower than with other treatments.
KEYWORDS
Nails, ingrown; Orthopedics; Surgery, plastic