It is very common for numbing to occur after ingrown toenail surgery, with the big toe staying numb for a couple of hours to a couple of days. Some of the causes of this phenomenon could be different reactions to the local anesthetic. Now, occasionally the Podiatrist might accidentally hit the nerve during the injection and this can cause the toe to stay numb a little bit longer. Generally this will clear up on its own. However, if it tends to linger, one thing you can do for this is to take a vitamin to help the nerve regenerate.
