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Suggest Remedy For Fungal Infections In Toenail

One of my little toenail seems to have a fungus. It looks eaten away on one side. This side tries to grow back but comoes out in shards that are red and bleed easily when tampered with. Anti fungal creams have had no effect. There is no pain or discomfort and no other toes or fingernails are affected in fact my nails are very healthy. Any idea what it could be and how to treat it naturally?
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

The history suggests me that you may be having secondary bacterial infection following the fungal infection of the toe nail, which is called as tinea unguium.

These fungus can easily affects the toe nail and can eat away the healthy part of the nail, here there is a secondary bacterial infection along with the fungus infection.In half of suspected nail fungus cases there is actually no fungal infection, but only nail deformity.

For your symptoms I would suggest you to follow

1. Avoide use of oral antifungal therapy in persons without a confirmed fungal infection.
2. Oral terbinafine should be taken for a period of 1 month and so.
3.Topical agents like clotrimazole or Ciclopirox need to be applied daily for prolonged periods.
Thank you.
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Suggest Remedy For Fungal Infections In Toenail

Hello, Welcome to HCM, The history suggests me that you may be having secondary bacterial infection following the fungal infection of the toe nail, which is called as tinea unguium. These fungus can easily affects the toe nail and can eat away the healthy part of the nail, here there is a secondary bacterial infection along with the fungus infection.In half of suspected nail fungus cases there is actually no fungal infection, but only nail deformity. For your symptoms I would suggest you to follow 1. Avoide use of oral antifungal therapy in persons without a confirmed fungal infection. 2. Oral terbinafine should be taken for a period of 1 month and so. 3.Topical agents like clotrimazole or Ciclopirox need to be applied daily for prolonged periods. Thank you.