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Nail dystrophy

2017-04-17 15:45:21
My doctor diagnosed me from 20 nail dystrophy which he says is incurable earlier I was being treated for onycomycosis with oral terbinafine tabs and cream which 2 nails were growing but later they also got damaged as I missed my medication for 1 week .... please advise if it's really incurable
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Hi Thanks for your query. Many times infection or conditions like psoriasis, lichen planus etc. can cause dystrophy of nails. You can consult on private chat with clinical photographs for treatment guideline.

Answered2017-04-18 06:22:47

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