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Fungal infection in nails

2017-03-25 06:32:40
My husband is having fungal infection in nails. How can it be treated? Please suggest us right person.
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Fungal infection in nail needs proper antifungal treatment course depending on type of Fungal infection, area affected and weight of patient. Usually it take 3-6 months for finger nails and 6-9 months for toe nails to recover.  If nails is severely affected we may advice nail avulsion procedure.
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apply loceryl nail lacquer alternate days and keep the affected dry

Answered2017-03-30 18:35:30

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