Click image to enlarge view
Here’s what you should about getting board-certified Colorado Springs ingrown toenails care at Intermountain Foot & Ankle:
Ingrown toenails (Onychocryptosis) is a common disease affecting the nail, usually of the big toe. The condition is often painful as the nail essentially grows and cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed.
Ingrown nails can occur in both the nails of the hand and feet, but most commonly with the toenails. A true ingrowing toenail is caused by the nail actually penetrating the flesh. This should not be confused with other painful nail conditions such as involuted nails, or the presence of small corns, callus or debris down the nail sulci (grooves either side of the nail plate) or under the nail plate itself. Also it should not be confused with a similar nail disorder, onychocyrtosis or convex nail.
Severe ingrown toenails can be treated by surgery where the physician removes a portion of the nail penetrating the flesh. Recovery time will vary depending upon the condition and the presence of any infection.
VIDEO: Ingrown Toenails
In this video, Colorado Springs podiatrist, Dr. Kerry Berg, explains ingrown toenails and the associated causes, treatments, and likely outcomes:
How to Get Help
Get relief from ingrown toenails at Intermountain Foot & Ankle. Kerry E. Berg, DPM, is a board-certified podiatrist at Intermountain Foot & Ankle Associates, P.C. in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Berg has also obtained her certification in wound care.
» More about: Kerry E. Berg, DPM, Colorado Springs Podiatrist
Schedule A Consultation
To schedule a consultation* with Dr. Kerry Berg, please call:
719-594-9920
New patients are welcome. We accept most insurances (except Medicaid or Colorado Access), cash, and major credit cards.
*Some consultations are free of cost but are otherwise covered by most insurance plans.
Send Us An Email
For your convenience, you can send us an email by completing and submitting the contact form below. Your information is safeguarded and kept in strict confidentiality. PLEASE NOTE: this is not a secure messaging service; do not submit private or confidential information.
In your message, please provide a phone number and best time of day to call you.