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My podiatrist is cutting out the entire side of my big toenail, how long will i miss work?
16 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Toenail: It truly depends. May not need to be off work at all if sedentary job. May need a week or so if you need special tight steel toed shoes.
Answered 12/31/2016
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Minimal recovery: Ingrown nail removal is a very routine procedure. Depending on whether it is a temporary or permanent procedure determines the length of the recovery.Regardless of that the procedure is generally painless, other than the injection to numb the toe and has minimal pain afterwards. It is rare for a patient to need anything more thantylenol or ibuprofen, if anything afterwards. You probably won't wan
Answered 5/7/2016
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Embedded Nail: The discomfort from the nail procedure is usually less than the pain of an embedded nail or nail margin. Shouldnt miss any work at all!
Answered 4/4/2015
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One day at most.: It depends on if you have a matrixectomy or not. A matrixectomy involves a permanent removal of the section of nail. This can be done with a chemical, laser or blade. If there is no matrixectomy then it heals very quickly. The matrixectomy is what prolongs the healing to a couple weeks. but it also prevents you from ever getting another ingrown toenail in that area. Discuss this with your doc
Answered 4/9/2015
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