The Nail Clinic is a specialized clinic established to manage patients with various conditions relating specifically to the nails.
Some of the conditions associated with nail problems treated in the Nail Clinic include:
- Nail Psoriasis
- Nail Lichen Planus
- Ingrown Toe Nail
- Onychomycosis (nail Fungus)
- Infective nail problems
- Nail problems from medications
- Inherited nail disorders
Treatment options for Nail Diseases
There are a variety of treatment plans available, depending on the cause of your nail trouble. Nail fungus may be treated with an oral antifungal medication, but creams typically don’t work against fungus. If you have a simple infection, it may go away on its own. You should talk with your doctor if you develop an abscess.
If an underlying medical problem is causing your nail disease, you may also need to see a specialist. Disease like nail psoriasis and lichen planus may linked to systemic disease with needs multi-treatment approach.
Nail Surgery
Nail surgeries are performed in our clinic for ingrown toenails or damaged nails due to infection and sometimes for biopsy of suspected diseases. It is performed under local anesthesia. During surgery part or the whole nail may be removed, and if needed specimen of the nail bed may be taken and sent to pathology for analysis. This treatment can impact your daily lifestyle for 1-3 weeks, while healing takes place.
If you have any queries about nail our dermatologist will help you with the diagnosis and treatment of these difficult conditions.
