
Suggest Treatment For Painful Fungal Infection In Nail

Question: My left hand one nail looks like have fungal infection. Half of the nail is in dead condition and causing pain when someone touches it. Please advise ?
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Kindly Upload an Image
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have taken note of your query and I understand that you are concerned about this condition affecting nail.
I request you to kindly upload an Image so that I am able to guide you better.
You may upload an Image either in "Reports Section"
Or
You may also mail me at YYYY@YYYY with the subject line as Attn:Dr. Kakkar.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Actually the patient is my wife XXXXXXX Here is how it looks, I have uploaded the image in the upload report section.
THanks
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THanks
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Brief Answer:
Finger nail Onychomycosis; Oral and Topical antifungals
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I have reviewed the Image.
This is Finger nail Onychomycosis. First of all you must cut short your nail. You may submit a nail clipping for KOH to laboratory for a confirmatory diagnosis.
If this comes out to be positive for fungus it would be advisable to treat with topical and Oral antifungals.
If I was the treating doctor I would normally treat my patient of onychomycosis with a tablet of Terbinafine 250 mg once daily for 6-8 weeks.
Topically, one may use an antifungal nail lacquer e.g Amorolfine 5% nail lacquer which is available as Loceryl nail Lacquer. This is to be applied once a week.
Oral and Topical antifungals are prescription drugs and should only be used under supervision of a dermatologist and after a confirmatory diagnosis.
Therefore I suggest that you visit a doctor in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis and for the needful.
Regards
Finger nail Onychomycosis; Oral and Topical antifungals
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I have reviewed the Image.
This is Finger nail Onychomycosis. First of all you must cut short your nail. You may submit a nail clipping for KOH to laboratory for a confirmatory diagnosis.
If this comes out to be positive for fungus it would be advisable to treat with topical and Oral antifungals.
If I was the treating doctor I would normally treat my patient of onychomycosis with a tablet of Terbinafine 250 mg once daily for 6-8 weeks.
Topically, one may use an antifungal nail lacquer e.g Amorolfine 5% nail lacquer which is available as Loceryl nail Lacquer. This is to be applied once a week.
Oral and Topical antifungals are prescription drugs and should only be used under supervision of a dermatologist and after a confirmatory diagnosis.
Therefore I suggest that you visit a doctor in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis and for the needful.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Thanks Doctor. I will get it confirmed with a doctor again.
Thanks again!
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Thanks again!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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