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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What's Wrong With My Toenail?

i have been having toenail problems for several years. I wore shoes that were too narrow from top to bottom or not thick enough and that's when it started. My toenail got really sore and never healed well. My grandson stepped on it several times and after awhile I had some green smelly stuff coming out from under it. I soaked it in epsome salts several times and it got a little better but ever since then I have trouble off and on. I have recently had some clear but sticky juice coming out from under my nail and there are ridges in my nail running from side to side. I used antifungal cream under the edge of my nail and it would iimprove somewhat for a time but I can't seem to get it well. Now my toenail is hard to clip because the skin seems to attach to the nail farther out than the regular nail bed and every time I clip them it bleeds. Help!
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that toenail infection does not eradicate that much easily if this is fungal one, the best way to treat this is remove the nail surgically form the nail bed, and then treat the condition, this is the best option, take care and have a nice day.
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What's Wrong With My Toenail?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that toenail infection does not eradicate that much easily if this is fungal one, the best way to treat this is remove the nail surgically form the nail bed, and then treat the condition, this is the best option, take care and have a nice day.