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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about an ingrown toenail.

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Follow the : Instructions below: 1) make appt to see dr. 2) open mouth 3) say the following: doc, what can I do about my ingrown toenail. 4) practice the above. I'm sure you"ll do fine......

Answered 3/9/2014

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Dr. Gerard Kerbleski answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Ignore: Ask for clarification on the difference between a temporary and a permanent ingrown procedure.

Answered 3/29/2014

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Ignore: Ask your doctor if he/she can see the borders of the toenail to prevent incurvation.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Ignore: Ask about prevention,ask about foot care,ask about conservative treatment ask about surgery.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Ignore: If cotton under nail not working consider getting destruction of nail matrix at side of ingrown.

Answered 12/16/2014

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Dr. Richard Taddeo answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Ignore: Be sure to explain if it is a recurrent problem and how and who cut it before it got ingrown.

Answered 12/25/2014

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