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My thumb toe nail and toe has become inf

2017-05-08 13:58:21
My toe nail is infected and toe nail is growing inside creating infection and lot of pain and it pains a lot and the finger is sollown
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Greetings! 1. You probably have an ingrowing toe nail - the definitive treatment for this is surgical - where the lateral toe nail plate needs to be separated and the growth in the sides of the toe nail to be stopped - this is done by lateral toe nail avulsion and nail matrix ablation 2. See a qualified dermatosurgeon at the earliest 3. You'll also need a course of antibiotics Warm regards - Dr Govind Suresh Mittal, Bengaluru.

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