They will first put you on these stinky ass green pills, and tell you to come back in a week if it doesnt look better. soak your toe 2-3 times a day for around 10 minutes and it will be alot better in no time. or if the pills don't work, you can ask for the surgery, where they give you a couple shots around your toe and cut the nail so you will never grow a ingrown toenail in that spot again. also after I got mine cut out, the doctor gave me a prescription for vicodin, and it really didn't hurt that bad, so it worked out all good, haha

and I don't know what these dudes are talking about, the needle doesn't hurt AT ALL, maybe if your a big puss...lol