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What is the best home treatment for ingrown toenail ? will warm foot bath with epsom salt help? will it help prevent infection/abscess ?
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Ingrown toenail: soaking your toe in Epsom salts and warm water is a good treatment at home for an ingrown toenail. If the pain and swelling and redness does not decrease you will need to see a podiatrist for further evaluation.
Answered 8/5/2018
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