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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection On Hands And Fingers

Hello Sir I am suffering from Fungal Infection on my Hand Fingers two - three fingers of each hand and only one finger of right foot . It starts every year in Jue- july and I uses Lobate GM and in Nov. - December it heals Tell me some appropriate treatment for permanent solution to my problem
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Fungal infection occurs when any body part remains wet and it does not dry.
Fungal infection of skin only takes around 4-6 weeks to clear.
Fungal infection of nails takes longer time to clear, around 8-12 weeks.
Thus, fungal infection needs to be treated with appropriate anti fungal for specified period of time.
If the treatment is for less duration, the infection may not clear and recur.
Thus, I suggest you to consult your dermatologist and take treatment for appropriate period of time.
The infection is common during summer months because accumulation of sweat is more during these months.
Drying of the skin and use of anti-fungal powder is recommended for prevention of fungal infection.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection On Hands And Fingers

Hello and welcome to HCM, Fungal infection occurs when any body part remains wet and it does not dry. Fungal infection of skin only takes around 4-6 weeks to clear. Fungal infection of nails takes longer time to clear, around 8-12 weeks. Thus, fungal infection needs to be treated with appropriate anti fungal for specified period of time. If the treatment is for less duration, the infection may not clear and recur. Thus, I suggest you to consult your dermatologist and take treatment for appropriate period of time. The infection is common during summer months because accumulation of sweat is more during these months. Drying of the skin and use of anti-fungal powder is recommended for prevention of fungal infection. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri