“Will I need time off work after toenail removal?”
I am a 39 year old male. I want to know if I will need time off work after toenail removal?
23 Answers
Usually 7-10 days if you work on your feet. However, google ONYFIX or go to my website and research it.
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It is a different way off treating ingrown nail with one day down time. No surgery, no pain, no needles are used with onyfix.
Probably not.
It depends on how much standing and walking your job requires. I have some people who miss no work at all. If the job requires steel toed boots they may miss 3 days.
This will depend on the nature of your job. Most patients do not need time off after the procedure.
No. As long as you can tolerate it I usually do not make my patients miss a day of work.
Recovery from toenail surgery is usually very quick. Barring any major medical conditions, i.e. diabetes, poor circulation, autoimmune diseases, etc., I tell my patients to stay off the foot/feet and elevate for 1 day, take Motrin only if needed, soak the area in epsom salts/warm water and cover it with a bandaid with antibiotic ointment 2x/day until the area no longer drains. You should plan to NOT work only the day of the procedure. good luck!
If you do not need to wear tight shoes at work or have a job where you're on your feet all day, you could go back to work the next day. Otherwise, you could take a full day off and go back the next day unless the doctor totally screws it up.
If you have a desk job, probably not. If you are on your feet all day, perhaps 1-2 days. Everyone is a little different, but most people do quite well
There are several factors, including the technique, that determine if you can go back to work. In my experience, people have no issues returning to normal activity the next day.
Thanks,
Angela Didyk, DPM
Thanks,
Angela Didyk, DPM
Possibly one day.
One week is good enough with wide shoes. The nail grows 1 mm per day.
Yes, you need to elevate that foot for maybe 3-5 days.
Not usually but on occasion it can be painful and limiting enough to need a few days off work.
You shouldn’t if your Doc is good
Unlikely that you would need to be off of work, but that depends on the job and shoe gear that is required. It will be sore for a couple days, but most patients go to work the next day.
Possible your employer/work duties may mandate a steel toe or closed toe style shoe making the dressing difficult to post-operative toe. Should you have an active infection, greater care and likelihood to abstain from work is evident.
Cheers,
Dr. T
Cheers,
Dr. T
Usually only 1-2 days depending on which procedure what type of job.
That all depends on what type of work you do. The day of the removal and the next day, the toe may have some discomfort and may be difficult to wear a shoe and stand or walk all day. I suggest doing the procedure before a weekend or before a day off and then keep all pressure off of it the following day.
Most people can continue their regular activities following toenail removal with some additional soreness. If you sit for most of the work day you should have no problem returning to work after the procedure. If you have an active position and stand for long hours I would suggest taking a day or two off work post procedure.
Generally, the answer is no but that can be dependent on your required activity at work.
Hello,
You will not need any time off this is a minor procedure abs requires just cleaning toe with band aid daily.
Dr. Patel
You will not need any time off this is a minor procedure abs requires just cleaning toe with band aid daily.
Dr. Patel
It depends on your job function. If you don’t have to walk a lot or at risk of injury to the toe. With the toe protected and in a comfortable shoe you should be able to make it through the work day.
Hello. Maybe just for the day of the procedure.
Dr. Lui
Dr. Lui
