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I had a infection caused by an ingrown toenail and it was yellow/green. now it seems white-ish. i'll put a picture below. does this mean it's getting better or worse? https://gyazo.com/d904b5f7b3a1ac51f9295ed0909557db ?
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If the ingrown nail was not removed, You probably still have the infection. Think of an ingrown nail as a splinter.
Answered 7/22/2021
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