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How To Differentiate Between Toe Nail Fungus And Bruised Toe Nail?
How can I tell the difference between toe nail fungus and a bruised toe nail?I went to get a pedicure and I asked the lady if I had toe nail fungus and she said it was just bruised but it s been there awhile and it looks a lot like fungus. It s yellowish at the end of my nail and it s all under it. I can dig some if it out but it hurts really bad. So what do you think it is??
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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If the changes have been present for a long time then it is more likely that it is a fungal infection of the nail.
Bruising should not take weeks or months to resolve.
Fungal toe nail infection require treatment with oral anti fungals. Examples are itraconazole , terbinafine and fluconazole.
These require a prescription and normally have to be used for up to 3 months.
I hope this helps
If the changes have been present for a long time then it is more likely that it is a fungal infection of the nail.
Bruising should not take weeks or months to resolve.
Fungal toe nail infection require treatment with oral anti fungals. Examples are itraconazole , terbinafine and fluconazole.
These require a prescription and normally have to be used for up to 3 months.
I hope this helps
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