I attended to a patient who was receiving acne treatment.
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His complaint, an area of inflammation to the medial sulci of the hallux with hypergranulation tissue. Obviously initial thought ingrowing toe nail. His mother then goes on to tell me. That his consultant asked him if he was suffering with ingrowing toe nails. He proceded to tell her that they are a side effect of the drug.
This is a new one on me. I read that it can have a drying effect on the skin and the nails. I can see how it could make the edges of the nail flaky and split and therefore irritate or grow in....however his nail seemed to be of good texture.
Anyone know anything of this???
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