Painful Thickened Toenails
Thickened toenails can result from an instant or repeated trauma, from some medical conditions, medications, aging, fungal infection or ill fitting footwear.
Thickened toenails can often be mistaken as also being a fungal toenail.
Usually, thick toenails are not problematic, however, sometimes they can become painful and difficult to manage if left untreated.
Common signs and Symptoms
Brittle, splitting or cracking nail
Increased thickness
Darker appearance
Difficulty cutting nail
Treatment
Treatment options are determined by the cause of the thickened nail. They can be either non-surgical or surgical.
Non-Surgical
Thickness reduction involves cutting the nail back and grinding down the thickness of the nail to make it more manageable/comfortable.
Lunula Laser Therapy which is a painfree, no side effects therapy used regularly to help improve the condition of the nail.
Anti-fungal treatments - please see Treatment of Fungal Toenails
Surgical
Nail Surgery - please see Surgical Treatments