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3)If your nail fails to improve, or if you have an infection in your toe or other medical problems, your podiatrist can help bring your ingrown toenail back from the dark side. He or she will likely inject a local anesthetic into the area and remove the side of the nail that's causing the problem. Your podiatrist may also opt to destroy the portion of your nail root that's contributing to the ingrown nail (especially if this is a recurring problem for you). This may be done by using a special medicine to destroy the root, or by using a laser. (Who knew treatments for ingrown toenails could be so close to science fiction?)
4)Your podiatrist will also likely prescribe an antibiotic to clear up the infection in your toe. (Be sure to take all of the prescribed medication, by the way, even if your symptoms appear to have cleared up.)