A 22-year-old member asked:
Do i have to go to surgery if i want an ingrown toe nail removed?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Removal is a surgery: The removal of an ingrown toenail is a surgical procedure. Depending on the doctor and where he has equipment set up, the surgical removal of a toenail can be done in a doctor's properly equipped office, in an emergency room, in a day surgery center, in a hospital, etc...
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Usually: Removing a toenail is a surgical procedure but is usually done in the doctors office under local anesthetic.
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Yes: Ingrown toenails are usually removed in the doctors office with local anesthesia.
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Dr. Thomas Inwoodanswered
Podiatry 37 years experience
Ingrown nail: To remove an ingrown nail implies surgical removal. There is no other way
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How long is surgery to fix an ingrown nail on their toes?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
5 minutes: Very quick procedure.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What do you advise if i want help with an ingrown toe nail?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Ashley Vanderloopanswered
Podiatry 15 years experience
Ingrown Nail: Nails should be cut straight across and allowed to grow past the cuticle a couple millimeters. If the ingrown nail is red, swollen, tender or has any drainage, you must be seen by a Podiatrist to have it resected appropriately.
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