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A member asked:
Is it safe to cut ingrown toenails by myself?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See a podiatrist: You might make the problem worse trying to dig them out yourself in terms of increased pain or infection. A podiatrist can give you fast pain relief. If this is a recurrent issue, there are permanent procedures that keep this from bothering you again in the future.
Answered 3/18/2019
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See a doctor.: You can trim them, but don't dig in the corners. I would not recommend removing your own ingrown toenail. If you've had a trauma to the nail or it's ingrown or infected, see a doctor: they can numb your toe and remove the nail in the office, in a controlled environment. I never recommend self-administered bathroom surgery!
Answered 12/10/2013
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NO: It is not safe and may lead to infection or worse.
Answered 3/18/2019
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