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Whitish Flaky Toe Nail. Infection?
I have what appears to be a whitish flaky toenail. This is only toenail with any problems. When I cut the nail I realized that there was a space under the nail. I cut the nail over the space to reveal a small hole (ulcer) that was slightly infected. I cleaned the area thoroughly, squeezed out all the gross stuff and dressed it. Two days later the wound looks very good and is now healing well, but I have no idea how I got this or what it is? Should I still go to the doctor even though it looks like it is healing well now?
Wed, 15 May 2013
Hello
Thanks for the query
You are suffering from fungal infection of the nail.
use an over the counter available antifungal cream for atleat 1 month.
you will get relief
If it worsens in the next one week instead of giving relief, Please meet a dermatologist.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query
You are suffering from fungal infection of the nail.
use an over the counter available antifungal cream for atleat 1 month.
you will get relief
If it worsens in the next one week instead of giving relief, Please meet a dermatologist.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The two lesions- white flaky toe nail and the ulcer on the nail bed can be due to same disease process or two different disease processes.
It can be due to a fungal infection since a white flaky nail is characteristically seen in fungal infection.
Secondly, the ulcer on the nail bed can also be due to fungal infection or a separate infectious process.
Although the wound has healed, a clinical examination of the toe nail is needed.
Fungal infection if present has to be confirmed by nail scrapings.
Fungal infections of the nail requires a long treatment with topical anti-fungals.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
The two lesions- white flaky toe nail and the ulcer on the nail bed can be due to same disease process or two different disease processes.
It can be due to a fungal infection since a white flaky nail is characteristically seen in fungal infection.
Secondly, the ulcer on the nail bed can also be due to fungal infection or a separate infectious process.
Although the wound has healed, a clinical examination of the toe nail is needed.
Fungal infection if present has to be confirmed by nail scrapings.
Fungal infections of the nail requires a long treatment with topical anti-fungals.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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