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How To Treat an Ingrown Toenail
Warnings and Common Errors When Treating an Ingrown Toenail
Be sure to cut all the way to the base of the nail so that no nail is left behind under the cuticle; failure to do so can allow spicule formation and recurrent inflammation. Be sure to use a tourniquet; otherwise, bleeding may obscure the field. Look for osteomyelitis in patients with recurrent ingrown toenails, circulatory dysfunction, neuropathy, and/or diabetes. 