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How Can A Painful Ingrown Toenail Be Treated?

I have a painful ingrown big toenail. The nail on this toe is quite thick and when I cut it last it broke off and tore into the skin of the toe. I have had redness and pain and have tried soaking it and applying iodine and other anti-infective liquids on the top of the toe, but it is too short to trim again and to try to find the end which is causing the pain is difficult as the area is bloody and extremely tender.
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hi,

The only solution to the painful ingrown nail what you are having is to get it excised by a minor surgical procedure. Kindly consult Surgeon in this regard for appropriate evaluation and management.

Hope the information provided would be helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. All the best.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S
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How Can A Painful Ingrown Toenail Be Treated?

Hi, The only solution to the painful ingrown nail what you are having is to get it excised by a minor surgical procedure. Kindly consult Surgeon in this regard for appropriate evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. All the best. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S