question about fungal infection of the foot
Posted By: stay at home mom on 2006-12-09
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Subject: question about fungal infection of the foot
If she keeps it up any topical antifungal therapy at any signs of s/l pickoliasis this nail should regrwon in and all will return relatively to normal.
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