re: Underwent ingrown toenail “surgery” today. How much do podiatrists make?

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And I think we’re done here.


Wasn't that a treatment idea at one point? Introduce maggots to eat dead tissue.

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Yes it is called maggot therapy. It supposedly has great surgical results because maggots only eat dead tissue and produce a broad spectrum of antimicrobial chemicals which there is no bacterial resistance to yet. The only problem is that in patients that still have feeling in the area (obviously my patient did not have feeling) the sensation of the maggots moving is enough to drive them crazy.