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Discolouration In The Center Of Toe Nail Due To Injury, Spreading To The Whole Nail. Treatment?

i have a slight discolouration in the center of my toe nail due to an injury. it has only been 2 months since and there is a slight yellow dicolouration. if this continues, it may spread to the whole nail, which i would like to aviod. is there any medicine or treatment i can have to stop the spreading nd have my nail back to its normal condition???
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi there,
Yellow discoloration could be a sign of fungal nail infection,so its better to discuss that with your derm and to confim it he can send a nail clipping,and to start you on the oral anti fungals.
I hope that could be of help to you.
thanks and all the best.
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Discolouration In The Center Of Toe Nail Due To Injury, Spreading To The Whole Nail. Treatment?

Hi there, Yellow discoloration could be a sign of fungal nail infection,so its better to discuss that with your derm and to confim it he can send a nail clipping,and to start you on the oral anti fungals. I hope that could be of help to you. thanks and all the best.