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Suggest Treatment For Ingrown Toenail

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Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2016
Question: What can I do about an ingrown toenail that seems to have caused swelling and redness and pain before I can get to a Dr,?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need to visit a surgeon.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

Can you please attach a photo of it?

The main reason why the ingrown nail causes the pain and swelling is compression of the tissues. So the best way to get rid of the symptoms is partial nail removal ( just a part which causes the compressiom, not the whole nail).
You need to visit a surgeon to have it done.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Dr. Grzegorz Stanko

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Suggest Treatment For Ingrown Toenail

Brief Answer: You need to visit a surgeon. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. Can you please attach a photo of it? The main reason why the ingrown nail causes the pain and swelling is compression of the tissues. So the best way to get rid of the symptoms is partial nail removal ( just a part which causes the compressiom, not the whole nail). You need to visit a surgeon to have it done. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.