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A 21-year-old male asked:
Infected ingrown toe nail regrow after surgery in 4 months, do i need to go have surgery again?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPManswered
Podiatry 44 years experience
No. Certain percentage of nails surgery that kills the cell matrix of the root cells fails and the nail will grow back. I would not remove it unless it gave you trouble again.
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Answered Aug 10, 2021
Dr. Alan Ettingeranswered
Podiatry 51 years experience
If you are infected again you should be seen by the Doctor that removed the nail edge sometimes the nail edge becomes clogged and simple has to be cleared.
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Answered Aug 11, 2021
Last updated Aug 11, 2021
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