TOE NAILS

Most of the time, when people suffer from "ingrown toenails" the problem is actually NOT the nail: it's the skin around the nail! 

The Vandenbos Procedure offers patients a minor surgery that is only needed once (it will cure your problem!). It also leaves your nail untouched and your toe will look great! .

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The Vandenbos Procedure is a minor surgery. Your toe will be frozen and you won't feel any pain during the surgery. Only the "overgrown toe skin" around your toenail is removed . Your nail is not cut or removed. 

 The whole procedure takes about 20 minutes for 1 toe and 30 minutes for 2 toes.

When there truly is a problem with your nail, such as when it is excessively curved, curled or thickened, it may be necessary to remove all or part of your nail. If your nail may grow back normally, Dr. Mandelbaum might only remove the nail without destroying the nail matrix (growth plate). 

However, if your nail is likely to grow in abnormally and continue causing pain and problems for you, he may remove part or all of the nail and destroy the base of the nail. This is done with either chemicals or electrocautery. 

This is a minor surgical procedure and tends to have a shorter recovery time than the Vandenbos Procedure.  Your toe will be frozen and you will not feel anything during the surgery.