Introduction: Ingrown toenails mostly occur in males aged 15-40 years. Approximately 20 percent of patients presenting to a family physician with a foot problem have an ingrown toe nail. Ingrown toenails are classified into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. Conservative management is initially offered to patients with mild cases of ingrown toenail.
Material and methods: Total no of 161 patients with in growing toe nail were treated using a special instrument to put methylated spirit soaked gauze wicks under the nail bed. The age ranged from 5yrs to 72yrs out of which 98.13% were in the age group 5yrs to 45yrs
Results: The time taken for total healing by this procedure varied from six weeks to three months depending upon the severity of the condition.
