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My skin below right hand thumb finger nail became black and dry with itching and nailsloosing glow cracking similarly left leg thumb skin I am 76 years and controlled diabetes of 7percent hba1c and on insulin mixtard 50 morning 26 units night 16 units bp systolic 145 diastolic90 with telma80 cardivas 12.5 asomex5mg once applied terbinaforce plus twice daily and terbinaforce 500 tab 2 weekstaken advised by dermotologistwo months passed no improvement fungal or medicine reaction please suggesthe
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Greetings, I need to see photo of the nail to comment further. regards, Dr Govind Suresh Mittal, Bengaluru.
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