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www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1022005/Surgery-ONLY-cure-fungal-toes.html

Is this common practice amongst podiatrists/GPs? I have not actually carried out nail avulsion for this purpose, although it was touched on at college many moons ago! Is this statement evidence based and should it be something we consider as an effective form of treatment for onychomycosis?

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Cornmerchant

 

Re: Fungal Nails

The author doesn't mention the increased likelihood of o/cryptosis occurring due to an o/mycotic infection.
All avulsion procedures damage the matrix, don't they? So only a Total NA is used, surely?
I betya he doesn't get his sinuses flushed

 

netizens

I seem to recall there was some work done in Glasgow on nail fungus and avulsions. Not at all sure what the outcome was but someone may recall the study which involved a dermatologist and podiatrist. I expect these studies were done before Lamisil became available OTC. Glasgow University were involved in the original Grisolven studies decades back which was a system drug used for fungal treatment. Although effective it had side effects.

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