Ingrown Toenail Surgery - London
Painful, swollen, infected toenail? Definitive surgical treatment under local anaesthetic - usually same day, sometimes same week.
NHS Surgeon Led
Every procedure performed by an experienced NHS surgeon.
Same-Day Appointments
Most patients seen within 24 hours.
Transparent Pricing
Fixed, published prices. No hidden consultation fees.
Chelsea, London
25 Ives Street - minutes from South Kensington.
CQC Registered Premise
Care delivered in a regulated clinical setting.
What we treat
- Partial nail avulsion with phenolisation (gold-standard)
- Wedge resection for acute cases
- Drainage of paronychia / infection
- Recurrent ingrown toenails
- Suitable for diabetic patients (assessed)
- Outpatient procedure
Who it's for: Anyone with a painful, infected or recurrent ingrown toenail - typically on the big toe.
What to expect
- 1
Consultation and assessment of the nail and surrounding infection.
- 2
Local anaesthetic ring block of the toe - completely painless after this.
- 3
Affected nail edge removed; phenol applied to prevent regrowth (where indicated).
- 4
Dressing applied; you walk out and can usually drive.
- 5
First dressing change at 24–48 hours, follow-up review.
Definitive ingrown toenail surgery
Repeated soaking and antibiotics don't fix an ingrown toenail - they just delay the cure. Partial nail avulsion with phenolisation is the gold-standard procedure and has a ~95% long-term success rate.
Same-day toenail surgery in London
Dr SOS performs ingrown toenail surgery in our Chelsea clinic under local anaesthetic - you arrive in pain, leave fixed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hurt today? Be seen today.
Same-day appointments with an NHS surgeon in Chelsea. Fast access to urgent minor surgical care when you need it most.