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Even the bedsheet hurts?
Gentle relief, often at your first visit, with no twisting, turning or pulling
Ingrown toenail treatment in Burwood
Many ingrown toenails can be treated at your first appointment. We gently trim and free the nail edge that's digging in, often without a needle, and show you how to stop it coming back. We don't twist, turn or pull at the nail. If the same edge keeps returning, nail surgery is an option to discuss.
How we can help at Burwood Podiatry
Gentle care, often without a needle and never with twisting or pulling, so shoes, sport and sleep can stop being a battle.
Ingrown toenail still sore after earlier treatment? You're welcome to come in for a fresh look. How we take a fresh look →
- Freeing the ingrown edge gently, with no twisting, turning or pulling; anaesthetic if you prefer or we advise it
- Care for red, swollen nail folds (paronychia)
- Cutting and footwear advice to help stop it coming back: why it keeps coming back
- Nail surgery under local anaesthetic if the same edge keeps returning
- Children and adults, including Saturdays with Jonathan
What you can do at home
- Soak the foot in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes, then dry well
- Cut nails straight across, not down into the corners
- Wear roomy shoes or open sandals while it's sore
- Don't dig at the corner yourself; it can leave a spike that keeps digging in
When to get it checked
- A nail edge that's painful, red or swollen
- It keeps coming back
- Diabetes or poor circulation with any redness, swelling or broken skin: same-day care
- Spreading redness, pus or fever: see a GP the same day
With diabetes or poor circulation, any redness, swelling or broken skin around a nail needs same-day care. Spreading redness, pus or fever needs a GP the same day; we don't prescribe antibiotics. A painful ingrown nail without those signs: book the earliest available time online, or call (02) 9701 0477, answered 24/7 (by an automated assistant after hours). Not sure? Check who to see. Emergency, or a foot that suddenly turns cold, pale or blue? Call 000.
Ingrown toenail questions
Why does an ingrown toenail hurt even under the bedsheet?
The nail edge is pressing into swollen, irritated skin, so even light pressure from a sheet, sock or shoe can hurt. Freeing that edge gently, often at the first visit and without a needle, usually takes the pressure off. Spreading redness, pus or fever needs a GP the same day.
Can an ingrown toenail be treated without surgery?
Often, yes, and often without a needle. Tell us if needles worry you. We treat children and adults.
Will ingrown toenail treatment hurt?
Freeing the nail edge is often done without a needle, and we don't twist, turn or pull at the nail. If the toe is very tender, local anaesthetic can numb it first; the injection stings briefly. Nervous? Tell us when you book, and we'll explain each step before we start.
Why does my ingrown toenail keep coming back?
Usually nail shape, tight shoes or cutting nails short or rounding the corners. Why it keeps coming back
Will I need nail surgery?
Not necessarily; we try in-clinic care first. Does an ingrown toenail need surgery?
Should I cut the ingrown corner out myself?
It's best not to dig at it. Cutting into the corner can leave a sharp spike that keeps digging in. Book in and we'll free the edge gently; we don't twist, turn or pull at the nail.
Do I need antibiotics for an ingrown toenail?
Often not. Spreading redness, pus or fever needs a GP the same day; we don't prescribe antibiotics.
Can you treat an ingrown toenail on a Saturday?
Yes, with Jonathan, 9:30am–12:30pm ($179 first visit). Book online under “Saturday bookings”.
How much does ingrown toenail treatment cost?
A standard first visit is from $112 for 30 minutes; nail surgery is quoted at your consultation.
Where to next
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Reviewed by Burwood Podiatry · November 2026