Ingrown Toenail
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Ingrown Toenail Treatment
Treatment for an ingrown toenail includes:
Warm soaks for
ingrown nail
Trim the
ingrown nail
with a file:
To relieve pressure against the skin
Partial nail removal for
ingrown nail
Complete nail removal for
ingrown nail
Antibiotics for
ingrown nail
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
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Ingrown Toenail Treatment: Specialist
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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2009
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Ingrown Toenail References:
Gupta S, Sahoo B, Kumar B. Treating ingrown toenails by nail splinting with a flexible tube: an Indian experience. J Dermatol. 2001 Sep;28(9):485-9.
Persichetti P, Simone P, Li Vecchi G, Di Lella F, Cagli B, Marangi GF. Wedge excision of the nail fold in the treatment of ingrown toenail. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Jun;52(6):617-20.
Takahashi M, Narisawa Y. Radical surgery for ingrown nails by partial resection of the nail plate and matrix using a carbon dioxide laser. J Cutan Laser Ther. 2000 Mar;2(1):21-5.
