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My thumb toe nail and toe has become inf
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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Dr. Govind S Mittal
Dermatologist
14 yrs exp
Bangalore
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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