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Does Tea Tree Oil Help In Reducing The Fungal Infection On Lower Side Of Leg?

I have a fungus on the lower side of my right leg----it was caused by a toe- nail scratch years ago---it spread very large& around the area turned a brownish, in the center it looks like it is infected inside, & scabby looking.It burns now as I have been using an antibonic cream poly- sporin on it.I like to know if there is anything I can use---before I used the poly sporin, it was dry looking and scaley.Someone said to use tea tree oil on it ?Do you think this will help?It looks badly scarred now. thank you.
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Well come to HCM
First thing I would like to mention here that it is must to confirm the diagnosis because all the skin lesion demand the clinical examination, tea tree oil wont work here least concern whether this is fungal infection or not, hope this information helps, take care.
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Does Tea Tree Oil Help In Reducing The Fungal Infection On Lower Side Of Leg?

HI Well come to HCM First thing I would like to mention here that it is must to confirm the diagnosis because all the skin lesion demand the clinical examination, tea tree oil wont work here least concern whether this is fungal infection or not, hope this information helps, take care.