Patricia has an ingrown toenail. It is a condition in which the nail grows into the nail fold. Would cutting the nail away from the nail fold  permanently correct this condition? Why or Why not?

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Patricia has an ingrown toenail. It is a condition in which the nail grows into the nail fold. Would cutting the nail away from the nail fold  permanently correct this condition? Why or Why not? 

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