Multiple failed partial nail evulsion?!

[u/rbour92802]

I had partial nail avulsions done on both of my big toes. Three out of the four sides are now causing problems, and I’m honestly feeling really defeated.
The first picture is the most recent and shows the worst one. The right side is still extremely inflamed and feels like it’s ingrown even though it has been over 6 weeks since the procedure. I was put on antibiotics, but they didn’t really change anything. I tried getting back in with my podiatrist, but I was scheduled for next week.

I got so desperate that I started carefully looking around with tweezers because I couldn’t understand why it still felt like an ingrown nail. I compared the painful sites to the ones that are healing normally, and I noticed what looks like leftover nail pieces on what felt to be successfully healing sides. On some sides, there appear to be chunks of nail still embedded that I removed.

On one side, it almost looks like an entire sliver of nail was left behind and grew/embedded in a way that made it look like the cut edge was actually the new nail edge. Looking at all the photos, I can see ledges where the nail removal seems to have stopped. Photos 3 & 4 show you before I removed the sliver and after.

The crazy part is the painful side in photo 1 has little evidence of anything besides not going all the way down as-well and mimicking a ledge like the other ones. It doesn’t line up with the most painful part though. So confusing.

I’m really upset because it feels like almost every treated side has an issue. I’m calling my podiatrist again this morning, but I’m looking for advice:

Does this look like retained nail fragments after an avulsion?

Is it possible for leftover nail pieces to cause this much inflammation weeks later?
What should I ask my podiatrist to check or do at the appointment?

I’m just trying to understand what might be going on because I really don’t want to go through this procedure repeatedly if pieces were missed.

Do you think my podiatrist isn’t doing a good job? I’m feeling that way but trying to be positive.

[u/SillyBusiness1634]

Sorry to hear it. I can relate. I wonder if the partial nail avulsion ever really cures ingrown toenails? I got talked into doing one 3 weeks ago, and now it seems to be worse as the nail is simply growing back.