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A member asked:

How should my ingrow toenail be treated? it was removed previously but happened again...its as painful as hell. does a podiatrist need to treat it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

See podiatrist: For a nail resection and make sure you trim the nail properly to avoid causing it to in grow by improper cutting.

Dr Everett agreed

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. Richard Taddeo answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Yes: they can recur and be stubborn to treat, trying to it yourself can make it worse and more difficult for doctor to excise

Answered 10/25/2014

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