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In what way can i tell difference between ingrown toenails and gout?
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Podiatrist: A podiatrist will be very helpful. Both conditions require treatment.
Answered 10/2/2017
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Easy: gout usually affects the big toe joint and ingrown nails are where the nail is at the end of the toe beyond the joint. Both are usually red and swollen but the nail will have some sort of drainage whereas gout won't.
Answered 1/9/2021
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