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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Fungus on Toe
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Sep 03, 1999 12:00AM
, Sep 03, 1999 12:00AM
Corey:
What you describe sounds more like an ingrown toenail than a fungus. My advice is that you
1. soak the foot in warm water for 5 minutes twice a day
2. then apply bacitracin or neosporin ointment
3. let the nail grow out and trim it flat, so the corner can't grow into the skin
4. if you don't feel better, see a podiatrist
Good luck.
Dr. R
What you describe sounds more like an ingrown toenail than a fungus. My advice is that you
1. soak the foot in warm water for 5 minutes twice a day
2. then apply bacitracin or neosporin ointment
3. let the nail grow out and trim it flat, so the corner can't grow into the skin
4. if you don't feel better, see a podiatrist
Good luck.
Dr. R
