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Nail infection?

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john82437
john82437

Ive had this before on my thumbs and pinky nails , i used cureanail on thumbs and it went away after about 3months and the pinky nails healed on their own.

Now its back but only on thumbnails again.

Pics attached , is it infected? Thanks.

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  • john82437
    john82437

    Posted

    hope this works

     

    • john82437
      john82437 pam_87693

      Posted

      Only person i can think of is a cousin who has it, should i visit the doc ?
    • pam_87693
      pam_87693 john82437

      Posted

      It looks like the oil drop of PsA is your finger painful, especially the joint nearest the nail?
    • john82437
      john82437 pam_87693

      Posted

      No no pain on joints or surrounding areas , just not good to look at lol
  • ptolemy
    ptolemy john82437

    Posted

    It looks like a fungal nail infection.
    • john82437
      john82437 ptolemy

      Posted

      Thanks , is there a specific reason to cause it? And only each thumbnail ?

      I use chalk on my hands at the gym and thats the only reason i can think of as im a hygenic person.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy john82437

      Posted

      You could have caught it at the gym from someone else. Up to eight per cent of the population will get a fungal infection at some point although men seem to get it more than women. Some people seem to be more susceptible to them than others. 
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