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Toenail fungus
Toenail fungus
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Not yet
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
No
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Toenail fungus treatment:
- Toenail fungus is one of the common conditions that affects many, and it appears in the form of yellow or white spots under the nail and then deepens and changes the shape and composition of the nail to become thick and brittle, treatment depends on the severity of the condition and the type of fungi that caused it, one of the tips in treating nail fungus is to cool the nails And then soaking them in water and drying them, then applying anti-fungal nail creams or ointments, being careful to trim and thinning the nails, avoiding wearing tight shoes, walking barefoot at home as much as possible, cutting the nails in a flat way, and wearing socks that absorb sweat, the medicines used in treatment are anti-fungals Such as terbinafine or itraconazole that are used for 12 weeks, in addition to antifungal ointments such as neomycin, and ointments for thinning nails such as ointments containing urea, and nail polish with a medical coating such as ciclopirox that is placed on the nails daily and then removed after a week and this is repeated for months, and in In some difficult cases, surgery is used in which the nail is removed temporarily or permanently
How is nail fungus diagnosed?
- The diagnosis is made based on the clinician's examination of the nails, taking some nail clippings, and examining them under a microscope to determine the type of fungi causing
Symptoms of nail fungus:
- Change the color of the nail to white or yellow
- Deformation of the nail shape
- nail thickness
- The smell from the finger
- Pain in the nail
Among the factors that increase the incidence of infection:
- Previous foot fungus
- The presence of a wound to the skin
- diabetes
- Weak immune system
- sweating
What is recommended:
- Consult a doctor to start a treatment plan according to the severity of your condition
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