Ingrown Toenail Cures

My son (13 yrs old)has had ongoing in grown toe nails for at least the last 6mnths. He had never before been on antibiotics and is now on his 4th round. He is scheduled for surgery today. It will be on both big toes. I really dont want this done if we can try another means. We have soaked and wrapped the toes in sage (a native remedy) he has taken oregano oil drops orally. We have also soaked in epsum salts. Thanks