A 47-year-old member asked:

My ingrown toe nail was removed for a week now, why does it still hurts?

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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered

Podiatry 43 years experience

See below: The trauma of the injection and the procedure of nail removal may create pain for about two weeks. If concerned, see your doctor.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered

Podiatry 30 years experience

Sometimes it can : Take a couple of weeks to heal. I would just make sure there is no infection from the procedure.

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