I've had ingrown toenails causing wounds in both toes for almost 3 years now. When I went to the doctor they scheduled surgery but the anesthetic shots were extremely painful - they gave me 8 injections and it still didn't work so they referred me to a bigger hospital. Now I'm really scared of getting those anesthetic injections again. Is there any other way to treat ingrown toenail wounds without injections? What could happen if I don't get treatment for this?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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6+ Yrs

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Chronic ingrown toenail needs surgical correction; anesthetic options include nerve block‚Äîuntreated cases may lead to chronic infection or tissue damage.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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