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I had an ingrown toenail that got infected. i had an operation on it and on my 3rd round of antibiotics. why isn't it getting better?
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Seek another opinion: Who did the removal? Antibiotics will not cure the problem by itself. There may be more nail in there that needs to come out. You may need another set of eyes to look at it. If a Podiatrist isn't caring for it, find one.
Answered 8/11/2016
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