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Will anti-fungal cream help with ingrown toe-nails?
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No: Ingrown toenails are a physical problem in which a sharp edge or corner of the toenail is under some skin and continues to grow, thus cutting into the skin. The skin then gets swollen, inflamed, and painful. An anti-fungal cream would not help resolve the ingrown toenail problem.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: This is a different process. Ingrown toenails are a nail issue where the borders grow into or impinge on the nail borders.
Answered 5/31/2018
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No: Ingrown toenails can be remedied through soaking your foot in warm water, and removal of embedded debris from the nail borders. One should always try to cut the nails strait across to avoid leaving an embedded nail spicule. If pain or redness continues get it looked at by a professional.
Answered 12/9/2013
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