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Ingrown toenail
My ingrown toenail hurt from 1 month but my pain is gone but my toenail around area is red and little swollen . I visit doctor he give me some medicine prescription and said wash your toenail with detol but I don't find detol in near any store so i using chlorhexidine & Gluconete antiseptic so it is safe or not to use in my toenail.
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You can use chlorhexidine.
But if there is recurrent pain in ingrown nail then you can go for surgical management.
For that visist a dermatologist or surgeon in your area.
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