INGROWN TOENAIL SURGERY!!?!

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After a nail or part of the nail is removed, it will grow back as the growing cells at the base of the nail are still there, unless something is done to remove them. Most commonly an acid is used to destroy the growing cells to prevent regrowth. Generally, after the surgery you will need to keep your foot elevated for a few hours and rest is advisable. The following day, you can return to school. It is advisable not to take part in vigorous activities, such as running for 2 weeks after the surgery. The use of an open toe shoe, so that there is no pressure on the area also facilitates healing.

You won't fell pain after the operation as you will still be under anesthetic which will be still wearing off, and your given pain medication to take afterward.If any pain is felt it's in the morning when you haven't taken any pain medication while you were sleeping for those 8-10 hours. Yep it hurts, probably a scale rating of 8 and I've seen many patients cry in the morning after the operation but as soon as you have the medication it should be fine just the first two morning and walking for the first few dayss

gooodluck, x

Recovery
First Day

When I got home, I still did not feel anything. I took my pain pills every four hours and never felt a thing. It is fairly difficult to walk. Plus, my feet need to be propped up or they throb painfully. I slept well that night.
Day 2

I woke up pretty much dying of pain, screaming for pain pills. I held my feet high above me. This helped some, but not very much. After about 15 minutes, the pills took effect, but my toes still hurt a little. As I'm working on this page now, I'm not feeling any throbbing or other pain.
Day 3

It wasn't as bad this morning, although it wasn't that good either. I woke up in a little pain, but the pain pills quickly took care of that. Then, when I went to lay on the couch and prop up my feet, I feel asleep until 4:00PM. I woke up needing the pills again. Later that day I took a shower and had to put wrappers around my feet so they wouldn't get wet. One toe did, the other didn't. I had to use a hair dryer to dry the wet one off.
Day 4

I'm doing a somewhat better than yesterday. Elevating my feet is no longer required to keep them from throbbing. I don't know how the pain can get much less. I guess as long as they're not bumped. It is still hard to move around, but it's getting easier.
Day 5

Felt much better today. But I couldn't walk good enough to go to school. I woke up with a small amount of pain. It seems to be getting much better. I am going to the surgeon tomorrow to have the toes looked at and the bandages changed.
Day 6

I woke up this morning in almost no pain. When I took a shower both toes got fairly wet. I guess this was for the better since water would make the bandages come off easier. When I went to the surgeon, the nurse removed the dressings and I noticed huge holes where part of the nail and a lot of the skin was. I thought I saw the bone through some blood, but I'm not sure. I can guarantee I'll get some great pictures of that. A few minutes later the surgeon and a doctor-in-training came in. He was telling him what it was, and what he had done in the operation. He gave me a prescription for some gauze and told me to soak my feet twice a day for 15 to 20 minutes in dishwashing soap while the nurse re-wrapped my toes.
Day 7

The night after I got home from the surgeon around 12:30AM I decided to take off the dressings and soak my feet. Easier said than done. For hours, I was trying to remove the gauze that had stuck to the wound. Every little piece I pulled off made it hurt for about five minutes. Then, I soaked longer and tried again. It was finally all removed six hours later, literally, at 6:00AM. From then on, I sang the praise of Non-Stick Pads.
Week 7

I went to the doctor today for the last time. He looked at my toes, this time with a different trainee. He described the procedure again to her and told me my toes looked "good." He also mentioned that there was a very low chance of recurrence because the procedure was done in the hospital where they could take their time.
Year 1

Both toes are in perfect condition.

Nurse, watched many of these operations :)

It's not bad. My right big toe was done in the field by a Special Forces medic and THAT was a 10. The left was done in a doctors office with Novocaine. That was a 1. It was nothing except for the short sting of the meds. You may be in school the next day, depending on how you feel. Don't worry.

I got both my big toes done and on a scale from 1-10... I would say a 1 because my toes were completely numb and I didn't feel a thing... I went to work the next day... Just make sure you keep it wrapped so the toe heals properly

After the surgery everything would be fine, thou it will still hurt a little but there is nothing tow worry about.

i had that done on 3 of my toes its painless thers only a small sting with thr Novocaine other than that its all good =) and it feels much beter wen its all done

i lived it