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Hi i have slight swelling and peeling of skin of cuticles, its been around for long no problems at all but it hurts when peeling happens.

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This is seen in irritant eczema due to detergents. It can be treated and some simple instructions will prevent recurrence. Please call.me and visit my clinic for proper examination and treatment advic ...  Read More

My nail cuticle is peeling off and it bleeds when peeled..it's very weak..and skin is dark near cuticle..what is the reason??

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Cuticles become dry and dark and detach from nails. Bleeding if it hits somewhere accidentally. Is it any deficiency? I get this problem occasionally.

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hello there. yes brittle nails can be a sign of dietary deficiencies like calcium deficiency. but there are a lot of other things which can cause same problem. for that a physical examination is r ...  Read More

For as long as i remember my cuticles have been torn and weak. I started nail biting to control the cuticle picking but both of them are undying compulsive needs that I can't get past. My cuticles bleed and I have damaged nails that i am super embarrassed of. I need to learn why my mind needs to bite my cuticles and nails and how I can get past thi

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Regarding nail biting you will have to control the urge yourself. Try to avoid situations when there is urge to do so. Apply moisturiser on your cuticles 2-3 times a day and massage from proximal to ...  Read More

My skin near nails always peels off. Dont know the reason. My nails are so thin. I have a bad habit of biting too. When my skin peels off skin near nails become dark too.. I How to cure my cuticles and nails. Any cream to stop skin peeling and nail growth.

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Specific medication will improve condition. Kindly consult online for proper treatment and guidance. ...  Read More

Hello, I am a 30 year old man. I have some strange conditions for the last 2 weeks. I checked it online and it looks like a yeast infection. Can men have yeast infection too? Please tell me how to treat yeast infection in men.

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Yes it is possible. There isn't sufficient information to suggest a specific diagnosis as the area where you've seen it. You may require an antifungal tablet and a topical antifungal ointment. These f ...  Read More

I had yeast infection BT got treated...BT I have pain both in my two lower abdomens and a discharge.my discharge got tasted and it was found with pus cells

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Ur treatment is not complete. Please consult ur doctor and start the new course of drug as soon as possible. I feel u should culture ur pus in laboratory and depending on its sensitivity start the ne ...  Read More

My cuticle near hand nails become swell every year in summer and then it become dark.my color is fair but due to this problem i feel very uncomfortable.

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You are suffering from paronychia. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, for accurate diagnosis and treatm ...  Read More

I've got a black line that extends across my cuticle on my thumb. The skin is very slightly inflamed behind it on my thumb. It does not extend the full length of the cuticle but covers about 50% of the more horizontal part. Its very thin, less than a mm.

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Greetings. Such presentation is usually non-specific but very rarely can be associated with a condition called subungual melanoma which needs serious treatment. The problem is with clinical examinatio ...  Read More

Hi I am 50 year old man. And I have got this very weird skin infection recenlty on my face. It is fungal infection. Is it a rare condition? How do we treat this? Is there an application which will treat or do I need to take oral medications too?

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There can be various causes for skin infection on face, fungal infection being one among them. We need to see picture of the infection for accurate diagnosis. So kindly send pic by direct online consu ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, -My nails growth has decreased significantly and they come in uneven shape and very fragile. -The skin under my cuticles is black and peeled. - there are ridges on my nails. I have attached the photo of my mails. Please guide. Thanks

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It can be improved..Don't worry... Specific medicine available for good growth.. Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Can Orpenem ER tablet treat ring worm infection? I am being treated for Urinary Tract Infection. Please guide.

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UTI only ...  Read More

I have been having lower abdomen pain and headaches and slight weakness in body. A doxtor gave me rifagut but I wasn't tested for Anything. Is rifagut given for infection of gut?

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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have very dark and dry cuticles (picture attached). I have tried everything from oils to creams but the darkness is still there, can you recommend an ointment which will make the skin around my nails lighter and healthier?

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It can be improved with specific medicine.. for detailed prescription do direct online consultation ...  Read More

I had chlamydia infection. For 4 month and I was take azithromycin, doxycycline, zifi o, zifi 200 and augmentin 625 but my these medicine not work and resistant. The bacteria I was consult many dermatologist and urologist and they are giving same medicine doxy aur azithromysin and my inguinal lymphnodes also enlarged

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It is the drug of choice... for detailed information do direct online consultation ...  Read More

I am suffering from vaginal yeast infection since a year and taken all kind of medicines antibiotics but no recovery! Please suggest some herbal medicines to cure it completely

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You could consult me online. But direct consultation with an ayurvedic gynaecologist, ie. MD. Prasuthi in nearby medical college could do more helpful to you, if any external treatment needed. ...  Read More

Even after removing fungus from ear swelling and pain has not gone down. And i can see whitish material in the ear. I removed some of it and felt it reduced pain. I guess doctor has not completed removed infection. Attached are the prescription given by doctor.

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Hmm it can't be possible ..fungal infection can happen second and even third time also... You can start antifungal also and change the ear drosp ...  Read More

My 50 years old aunty have fungal infection in her nails. The cuticles of nails are red, swallon nd tender to touch. Itching is too much on around areas of nail.

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Don't worry... she's suffering from bacterial infection causing paronychia.. Medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for detailed prescr ...  Read More

Under Treatment for stomach infection and medicine continued. Ziprax 3 ml twice for 5 days Econorm Z& D Now she is having rashes all over the body. Please advise me Thank

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What is the treatment for h pylori infection in aturveda? Is it curable??? Plz answer my question ...

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hi, ayurved have effective & safe medicines for H pylori infection & its allied symptoms . it's completely curable in safe way . dont waste time start treatment soon . ...  Read More

I have been smelling bad from my mouth. I brush daily in the morning. But this is a strange odour from my gums or mouth. I feel it is a certain kind of infection in my mouth. I see very tiny red patches inside. What is the treatment of infection in mouth?

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You are suffering from oral candidiasis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online consultat ...  Read More

Hey this is 31 year old girl. For the first time I have this bad fungal rash on my skin. I sparely remember that my mom also had got it once. Is there any cream which can treat this fungal skin infection? I do not want to take any oral medications.

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Fungal infection or ringworm can be treated completely but you need to take a complete course of oral antifungal tablet for 6 weeks, just by applying cream, the infection will not be treated completel ...  Read More

My baby girl is just 10 months old and she has got this fungal infection in the diaper area. It is so red, I am sure it must be painful also. She cries when we touch that part. How to treat fungal infection in babies? Will homoeopathy be ok?

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There are various causes of rash in diaper area, called as diaper dermatitis, fungal infection being one among them. Since we have to distinguish between various infections, we need to see a picture o ...  Read More

Hi. I am 17-years old, a female and I’ve developed a yeast infection in my vagina. It causes irritation, untimely urination and often a white discharge as well. Besides, it leaves an unpleasant smell and I fear that it can affect my periods as well. Can someone tell me what is the best yeast infection treatment?

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Ideally you should meet a gynecologist so that you can be examined and confirm the diagnosis. You would require an antifungal tablet and an antinfungal ointment to be applied over the area. The follow ...  Read More

I haven’t slept around and have only been with one person, but recently I’ve had symptoms of a yeast infection. Eg itching, swelling, irritation and irregular discharge. I assumed a yeast infection and took over the counter pills, but it’s been 5 days since and I haven’t noticed any change in symptoms. I’m a bit scared to go into a doctor for an ex

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Might be vaginal candidiasis Nothing to worry I can write prescription for you Thank you ...  Read More

The cuticles and the skin around and under my fingernails are so dry and crack. Even without the cracking, it’s like the dryness is strangling my fingertips and causes pain. I haven’t been able to find a picture of anything similar.

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U r suffering from nail fungus.. Medicine available for good improvement...... Do direct online consultation by sending photos, otherwise meet me at my clinic, for accurate diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

I have dark cuticles on my toes.Please help me.they are very dark and different from my actual skin

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U r suffering from eczema.. Medicine available for good improvement...... Do direct online consultation by sending photos, otherwise meet me at my clinic, for accurate diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

Will Doxycycline fight the spread of an infection caused by chronic sinusitis? My vision seems to have changed in my right eye but the GP said eye problems are not a side effect of the sinusitis. The web tells me otherwise.

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Hello Simple sinusitis cannot cause blurred vision If you have blurred vision then I would recommend you to consult local ophthalmologist and get proper eye examination done Regards ...  Read More

Hello sir since three months am suffering from severe nail infection... my nail bed and cuticle is totatally weak and got gap so my nails are cuming out fully and past one week my gap around cuticle getting puss with odor smell whats my treatment for this

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It may be Paronychia. Please call me or send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advice ...  Read More

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