Ingrowing Toenails

Why Antibiotics will not cure an Ingrowing Toenail

Many new customers attend our clinic with longstanding, painful ingrown toenails. They have often been back to see their GP 4 or 5 times, and at each time have been given another course of antibiotics to try to resolve their ingrowing toenail. While the antibiotics dulled the inflammation, once the course was completed, the inflammation and pain returned.

The problem is that an ingrowing toenail is caused by a spicule of nail growing into the surrounding skin, which then causes inflammation and exquisite pain.

Antibiotics will not remove the spicule of nail only your podiatrist can.

Ease the pain of your tender ingrowing toenail by allowing our specialists to provide a quick & permanent solution to your toe problem.

At The Forest Foot & Health Clinic, we have a highly experienced team of 3 full time podiatrists who can provide treatment for painful ingrown toenails or infected toenails, where offers 6 day a week service.

We are the number one goto clinic in the New Forest with over 20 years of experience in toenail operations.

Why Choose Us?

We have 3 full time, fully qualified, experienced podiatrists.

Open until 8pm two evenings a week.

We have 4 clean, modern clinics, prepared & ready to treat your ingrowing toenails as quickly as you would like.

The nail avulsion is quick & successful & you will leave the clinic walking pain free again.

We will perform all re-dressings until your toe is healed and you are completely happy with the outcome.

We will write to your GP & inform them of the successful outcome.

We have been undertaking these operations for over 20 years at the Clinic

We undertake many ingrowing toenail operations each year and have a 100% customer satisfaction rating

We guarantee your complete satisfaction & a pain free toe!

Treating Painful Ingrowing Toenails

Ingrown Toenail

Put your trust in our highly respected team, who are valued by general practitioners in our area. Clients are frequently recommended to us by their doctors, who are happy to inform patients of our services.

We offer a highly successful treatment. After the toe in anaesthetised, the ingrowing portion of the nail is removed and the chemical cautery is applied to the nail bed in order to prevent portion of the nail re-growing.

You will also receive ongoing nail care advice, to prevent further problems. There is a small risk of re-growth and, should this occur within 12-months of the surgery, we will undertake a revision of the surgery free of charge.

What to expect at our clinic

We can reassure you that all of our podiatrists are registered on the Health & Care Professions Council. They are fully qualified and experienced to provide ingrown toenail surgery.

Forest Foot and Health Clinic have a wealth of experience of these operations and successfully undertake a significant number throughout the year.

We will explain the details of the ingrowing toenail procedure to you so that you are able to make an informed decision on how best to proceed.

Antibiotics do not cure Ingrowing toenails. The pathogens that cause infection enter the skin because the nail has pierced the skin creating a portal of entry.

Choosing Our Services

Don’t wait, our caring professionals will treat your infected toenail or ingrowing toenail at your earliest convenience.

We have three qualified podiatrists and, if you have an active infection, we will aim to see you as soon as possible.

Receive peace of mind by entrusting our professionals to enhance your wellbeing.

Contact us in Cadnam, Hampshire, for more information about the treatment options of ingrown toenails, including nail surgery.

Clinic Opening Hours


  • Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm