chemical matricectomy
PODIATRY, SURGERY
The use of a caustic chemical–e.g., phenol, to selectively destroy part of the nail bed in patients with ingrown toenails. Given the unpredictability of phenol, some workers have used various sodium hydroxide concentrations to manage ingrown toenails
References nott.ac.uk/˜˜muzd/CRound_w.htm
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan;30(1):26-31.
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