Abstract Background:

Dermatologists don't have a good knowledge of the surgical treatment for ingrown toenails and there is no consensus on which is the best approach.

Objective:

To develop an easy and effective surgical approach to solve the problem of ingrown toenails.

Methods:

We identified 67 patients with ingrown toenails in varying degrees of severity which were treated with the standardized approach.

Results:

All the patients had a completely recovery from the disease and none complained about the cosmetic result.

Study limitations:

The number of cases is limited.

Conclusion:

The standardized surgical approach is easily learned and very effective. The recurrence rate is lower than with other treatments.