A 50-year-old member asked:
In what way can i tell difference between ingrown toenails and gout?
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Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Podiatrist: A podiatrist will be very helpful. Both conditions require treatment.
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Dr. Richard Taddeoanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
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.
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Last updated Jan 9, 2021
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