Nail Surgery(नाखून संक्रमण: ट्रीटमेंट)
Surgical nail removal can be done in a clinic or your doctor's office. Your doctor will give
you an injection in the finger or toe to prevent pain. He or she will then loosen the skin around the nail (nail folds) from
the nail and separate the nail from the skin by using a tool under the nail.
Surgery Overview
Surgical nail removal can be done for severe
or returning
fungal nail infections . The entire nail (avulsion) or
only part of the nail (debridement) can be removed.
Surgical nail
removal can be done in a clinic or your doctor's office. Your doctor will give
you an injection in the finger or toe to prevent pain. He or she will then
loosen the skin around the nail (nail folds) from the nail and separate the
nail from the skin by using a tool under the nail. If only part of the nail is
diseased, only the diseased part is removed.
If you want to avoid
future infection by preventing the nail from growing back, your doctor can
destroy the nail matrix. This is accomplished by applying a chemical to the
cuticle area after the nail plate is removed.
An ointment is applied to the wound, which is then covered with gauze and
tape.
What To Expect After Surgery
If your doctor told you how to care for your wound, follow your doctor's instructions. If you did not get instructions, follow this general advice:
- After the first 24 to 48 hours, wash around the wound with clean water 2 times a day. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing.
- You may cover the wound with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a nonstick bandage.
- Apply more petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.
The wound
should heal within a few weeks. Fingernails may take 6 months to grow back, and
toenails may take 12 to 18 months to grow back.
Why It Is Done
Surgical nail removal is usually
performed only when a large portion of the nail is diseased and damaged or if
your nails are very painful. In some cases, only the diseased portion is
removed, not the entire nail. This procedure is rarely needed.
