💅 Ingrown Toenail, Fungus, or Plantar Wart? Fast, gentle care this week.
✓ Same-week appointments ✓ In-office procedures ✓ Medicare & major plans accepted
5.0 stars from 52 patients Dr. David Bates, DPM · Practicing since 2003
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Most ingrown toenail, fungus, and plantar wart visits resolve the problem in a single in-office appointment. Same business day callbacks Monday through Friday.
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🦶 Ingrown Toenails — One Visit, Often Solved
An ingrown toenail is a nail edge growing into the skin. It hurts to walk, hurts in shoes, sometimes gets infected, and sometimes won't heal on its own. The good news: most cases are fixed in a single 15–20 minute office visit. For nails that keep coming back ingrown, a small permanent procedure at the root edge prevents recurrence.
🩺 What Dr. Bates Treats
- Ingrown toenails — acute, infected, or chronically recurrent. Permanent matrixectomy available for repeat offenders.
- Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) — thick, yellow, crumbling nails. Multiple treatment options matched to nail type.
- Thickened nails — diabetic patients and seniors benefit from regular podiatric nail care.
- Plantar warts — single, multiple, and mosaic warts on the sole. In-office treatments for cases over-the-counter remedies haven't cleared.
- Corns and calluses — including the painful "seed corns" and intractable plantar keratoses.
- Athlete's foot & fungal skin infections — diagnosis and prescription treatment.
- Cracked heels (heel fissures) — especially common in the Arizona dry heat.
🧪 What to Expect
Most nail and skin visits are simple, in-office procedures. Dr. Bates will explain what's happening, what the options are, and how each one feels. There's no rush to expensive treatments, no upselling and no hidden fees.
🧴 Diabetic Nail Care
Diabetic patients face higher risk from minor foot wounds. Dr. Bates provides ongoing nail and skin care that's appropriate for your circulation and sensation status. Routine podiatric visits are typically a Medicare-covered benefit for diabetic patients.
📍 Nail & Skin Care for Surprise, Sun City, Peoria, Glendale
Heelex is on Bola Drive in Surprise — convenient for patients across Sun City, Sun City West, Peoria, Glendale, El Mirage, Youngtown, Litchfield Park, Goodyear, and Avondale. Walk-in appointments often available for painful ingrown toenails.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is an ingrown toenail removed?
Most ingrown toenail procedures take 15–20 minutes in our office. After numbing the toe, Dr. Bates removes the offending edge of the nail. For repeat ingrown toenails, a small chemical procedure at the root prevents the same edge from growing back.
Does ingrown toenail removal hurt?
The numbing injection is the only uncomfortable part, and it takes a few seconds. After that the procedure is painless. Most patients walk back to their car afterward and return to normal activity the next day.
Do toenail fungus treatments actually work?
Yes, when the right treatment is matched to the right nail. Some cases respond to topical lacquers; others need oral antifungals; resistant cases benefit from in-office debridement. Dr. Bates will tell you honestly what each option offers and what success looks like.
Are plantar warts contagious?
Yes — they're caused by HPV in the skin. Stubborn plantar warts often need a few rounds of in-office treatment to clear. Over-the-counter remedies are slow and sometimes incomplete.
Do I need a referral?
No. Call (623) 270-7441 to schedule, or request a callback. Most new nail and skin patients are seen the same week.