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My mother has severe itching between her toes, the skin of the area becomes white and she peels it off by her nails.what causes this.what is treatment?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

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Probably : fungal infection get some tolinaftate cream use it twice a day for two weeks

Answered 6/2/2014

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A member asked:

My mother has severe itching between her toes, the skin of the area becomes white and she peels it off by her nails.what causes this.what is treatment?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

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