Had Myfungal Nail Removed. Doctor Said It Would Take 6months

Posted on Sun, 6 Oct 2019

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Question : Had myfungal nail removed. Doctor said it would take 6months for new nail to grow in. Does it look ok so far? It hasonly been a littleover a week. I havebeen keeping it coveredand putting Neosporin on once a day. Is thereanything else I should do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding toe nail

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.

IThe nail looks fine to me. I suggest you to continue using Neosporin ointment for a few more days and hopefully it would grow back normally.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T