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How To Treat Fungal Toenails?

Iam retired female have had fungal toenails since teen yrs.-currently have some bleeding from 2 nails --have beensoaking foot in tepid water and applying hy.peroxide for onfection --not gatting much results--wear flip-flops to keep nails dry any suggestions to remedy problem? thanks
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Fungal infection in the toe nail is very nototrius it requires a long term treatment to cure it completely.

You can take the oral fluconazole tablet 150 mg for two months under your doctors guidance.

Please be patients as this is a long period therapy. Once the new nail grows it pushes the old infected one and new nail is free from the infection.

Please do not shock your leg in water for whole day. Try to keep it dry as much as you can do. Wet leg provides good nutrition to the fungus and your infection continues.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How To Treat Fungal Toenails?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Fungal infection in the toe nail is very nototrius it requires a long term treatment to cure it completely. You can take the oral fluconazole tablet 150 mg for two months under your doctors guidance. Please be patients as this is a long period therapy. Once the new nail grows it pushes the old infected one and new nail is free from the infection. Please do not shock your leg in water for whole day. Try to keep it dry as much as you can do. Wet leg provides good nutrition to the fungus and your infection continues. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.