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Right toe nail ingrown

2016-08-27 11:48:06
Right toe nail is hurting and since i cut it last time it is causing problem in walking and hurting when i touch it.
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Dear friend ,ingrown toenail require partial removal of nail under small local anaesthesia i.e. small injection. It is 5 minutes procedure in opd.After that you will become well forever.go to any orthopedic surgeon in your area.regards dr pankaj agrawal shoulder knee and joints surgeon Ahmedabad

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I think while cutting nail you have caused injury to nail bed or surrounding tissue Kindly get yourself examined from an Orthopaedic surgeon or general surgeon before infection sets in or else you may suffer from ingrown toenail

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