In this episode, Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Raafae Hussain, a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon talk about ingrown toenails, how common they are and what causes them. They discuss mainstream treatment approaches, prevention methods, and their surgical answer to the predicament. 

QUOTES:

“Our surgical answer for this is really straightforward and works well and doesn’t have to be painful and I think we are really good at numbing up toes and that's half the battle.” - Dr. Damien Dauphinee [03:05]

Top Takeaways:

• Learn about ingrown toenails and what causes them
• Learn about common treatment options and how to prevent ingrown toenails
• Learn about the surgical recommendations available for your nail problems 

What You Will Learn:

• [00:44] Intro
• [01:31] Addressing ingrown toenails  
• [04:04] What causes an ingrown toenail?
• [05:28] Common treatment approaches: bathroom surgeries, antibiotics and ingrown toenail devices 
• [11:13] Surgical approaches to ingrown toenails  
• [18:58] Prevention: What can I do to prevent this problem?
• [23:17] The POD Doctors’ surgical recommendations to address nail issues

Resources:

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Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee