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Nail fungus I guess
I have this problem for about a year now.. My toe nail chips and there is powdery substance below... Now I have it on both my toes.. Earlier it used to be white then it used to chip off but now something black is developing inside. Please suggest some medication
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Toe nail onychomycosis needs oral medications otherwise it's recurrence is quite common.
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Consult online.
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Yes...it's nail fungus..it will improve with medicine.. for detailed prescription do online consultation
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Dr. Rashmi Naldeega
Aesthetic Dermatologist
12 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly consult online for further examination and proper treatment
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Dr. Kashetty Srujan Kumar
Dermatologist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If u have pain it could be due pseudomonas infection ,if no pain then we can think of onychomycosis
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if still problem is persisting can send nail clipping for koh mount in order to detect the presence of fungus
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Dr. Anmol Kudal
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Nashik
Is there any pain , itching associated with it?
Seems to be onychomycosis.kindly consult online for proper diagnosis and treatment
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Dr. S Deepika
Dermatologist
5 yrs exp
Chennai
Fungal infection needs prolonged treatment consult online
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Dr. Palak Deshmukh
Dermatologist
14 yrs exp
Pune
It may be bacterial infection caused by pseudomonas bacteria. Kindly consult for better diagnosis and management.
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Dr. Rajesh L Pathi
Dermatologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take consultantion and discuss in detail
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Dr. Hitesh Viradiya
Dermatologist
9 yrs exp
Surat
Seems fungal infection
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Kindly do direct online consultations for detailed prescription and further management
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Dr. Shivanu Mathon
Dermatologist
10 yrs exp
Ludhiana
consult online for further treatment
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Dr. Arpita
Dermatologist
14 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required..
Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription & guidance.,
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