What to Expect When Getting Yout Ingrown Toenail Removed

One of the most common procedures we perform on a daily basis in the office is the permanent

removal of an ingrown toenail. This simple in office procedure takes only minutes to remove a

problem you have been struggling with for months or years and it is a permanent fix. This

procedure is called a Chemical Matrixectomy.

The first step is making sure the toe is numb.I am always honest with patients and let them know

the shots are going to hurt but it is a quick process. In order to assure the toe will not feel the procedure

happening it is necessary to inject the toe in 4 seperate locations. Patients sometimes get confused by this

but I explain we have lots of little nerves that can be supplying that area of the toe and we do not want

them to feel anything! Below is a video showing how the toe is numbed.

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The procedure: After the toe is numb we go through the steps of performing an ingrown nail procedure. The nail is freed top and bottom from the nail bed and skin. Next the sliver or border of nail that is hurting is cut back all the way to underneath the skin where the nail originates at the nail matrix. Once that border of the nail is removed the medicine is applied using long q-tip applicators that will stop that border of the nail from growing again. The area is then cleansed with alcohol and a dressing is applied. The video below shows me performing this procedure.

Finally after care I tell patients this is their time to shine. If they can perform two soaking sessions a day in luke warm water and epsom and keep the toe covered with an antibiotic cream and band aid they will do awesome! I explain to patients the main goal is to keep the toe clean and the area moist. We do not want a scab to form or the toe will get red and painful.

Who gets this perfomed: we see all ages for this procedure. The summer is a particularly great time for kids to finally stop suffering from an ingrown toenail. Often a child will hide this problem from their parent until it is a total mess! But if your child has this problem you can assure them we can make it better in one office visit. We see lots of kids and adults for this problem and we always tell patients this is one of our favorite procedures to perform due to the patient satisfaction being very high after this procedure has been performed.

If you know someone suffering with an ingrown toenail and they live in Central Florida we would be happy to see them and help them with their problem by giving them a permanent solution! Make an appointment online here!

Ganglion cyst aspiration(draining)

This video is not for everyone but does show a simple aspiration of a ganglion cyst.

If you want to learn more about what a ganglion cyst is and how we treat it check out Have you ever wondered what ganglion cyst tissue looks like?

This quick video shows you what ganglion gel tissue looks like! This simple in office procedure can give a lot of relief to a painful ganglion. #myfeetarekillingme #ganglion #footganglion #poppingganglion

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Jump into 2021 with 2 good feet!

Don't let your feet be a disaster in 2021!

If there is anything we have learned in 2020, it is that the future is never certain for anyone.  But we all can take precautions for our health to keep us at our best.  As this new year begins we wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year! We also wanted to assure everyone that we take your health and safety very serious at the Center for Ankle and Foot Care, and want to let you know we still have all of our Covid protocols in place. 

Our doctors and staff are working very diligently to keep you healthy and our office as a safe place for you to have your foot or ankle problem addressed. Dr. McGowan and Dr. Henne want you to be safe and stress free while they help you with your problem. 

We are continuing to have no waiting room, this decreases any patient to patient contact and to decrease any gathering in an enclosed space.  Every treatment room is thoroughly cleaned in between patients. "We are lucky enough in this environment to have an office that is big enough to accommodate multiple patients in individual treatment rooms, so people rarely have to wait in their cars" Dr. McGowan explains. "Patients just call when they arrive at the office and then they are instructed to what treatment room to go into when they enter the building."

Our facility is is equipped with onsite X-ray. This becomes such a great asset to the patient who has fallen and the pain is only in the foot, ankle or lower leg. We are able to accommodate same day appointments for foot and ankle related injuries.  "I think it is a great sense of comfort for patients to be able to get into a smaller environment like our office instead of an emergency room.  You don't need to avoid treatment if you have had trauma to the foot or ankle, you need to seek out your specialist who have the capabilities in their office to treat your problem.  Covid is not a reason for you to walk around on a broken ankle for 6 weeks" Dr. Henne explains.  

 

We have about 28 bones in each foot. Our feet take a big beating sometimes with everyday wear and tear.  When we walk, about two and a half times our body weight goes through our feet and running about 4 times or more our body weight.  These are things many of us do each day.  Without the right support or protection of your feet, these simple activities can cause foot and ankle problems like: stress fractures, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and more.  

Getting any pain in your foot or ankle means your body is telling you that something is wrong and you should go get it checked out.  Ignoring foot pain very often turns into a much bigger problem than it originally would have been.  "It is not uncommon for people to ignore foot pain, but during the fall months of 2020, we saw many patients who just ignored real foot problems for 6 months or more. These people's prognosis was much worse.  Some diabetic patients who ignored a small wound for months went on to amputations.  Other patients who thought the pain in the ankle would eventually go away, had Achilles tendon rupture or other tendon problems that pushed them to surgical intervention versus the conservative route that would have helped many months ago" Dr. McGowan reflects. 

As 2021 is off and running, we want to make sure you know we are happy to see you in our office and get you back on your feet as quick as possible. Happy New Year from our family to yours!

The Center for Ankle and Foot Care

Michele McGowan DPM 

Timothy Henne DPM

3190 Citrus Tower Blvd STE A

Clermont, FL 34711

352-242-2502

Centeranklefootcare.com