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A member asked:
Can family physician remove an infected ingrown toe nail?
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Yes: However, a podiatrist does this day and day out. I would highly recommend you see a podiatrist.
Answered 10/16/2012
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Why not ask them?: For the most part, i believe they will defer to a podiatrist. It is hard for a primary care doc to keep instruments for every type of scenerio. This is why we have specialists.
Answered 1/19/2019
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Yes.: Podiatrists do it more often, though, so if you're able to, see the specialist.
Answered 8/2/2013
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