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A member asked:
What will a doctor do for an infected ingrown toenail?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Remove it: With local anesthesia, may or may not prescribe an antibiotic depending on how long its been there and how bad it is.
Answered 8/25/2012
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Remove it.: In order to resolve an infected ingrown nail, it must be removed. See your podiatrist.
Answered 9/16/2012
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Fix it: The dr. Can treat the ingrown nail and infection. The treatment is painless.
Answered 8/25/2012
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Remove it/antibiotic: The ingrown portion of nail will have to be removed. Oral antibiotics probably will be necessary unless it is a very mild infection.
Answered 3/8/2017
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