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What is wrong with my toe and what should i do? on the side it is alittle swollen with skin coming out of where my nail meets the skin. very painful.
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Ingrown nail: Maybe an infected ingrown toenail. Post a pic if you can. You will need to have a minor procedure done to remove part of the toenail
Answered 11/24/2014
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