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A member asked:

Which is better nail fungus medication: polish versus pill?

3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Oral medication : Is normally more effective and has a better success rate. . However oral medication is not for everyone. See your physician.

Dr Kass agreed

Answered 8/19/2012

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Pill: The pill is far more effective.

Dr Oberman agreed

Answered 8/19/2012

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Pill: Is more effective. Those polishes work less than 10 percent of the time, .

Dr Ettinger and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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I have a black spot on the side of my big toe nail. I got a nail fungus a few years ago at a salon.... Tried topical and even pills... Now this spot?

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Girlfriend has nail fungus 2 yrs.ago Currently taking Terbinafine. She has Crohn's and a compromised immune system Plus on medication for RA. I had nail fungus more than a year ago. She says it is contagious and then I gave it to her. I didn't. Help?

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A member asked:

Good Afternoon. I (think) I have an jock itch, scaly/itchy scrotum, athlete's foot and a fungus in a toe nail. I'll be prescribed something for the toe nail. If it's pills will it cure the other fungus's? How should I procede?

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A member asked:

How can I tell if I have toenail fungus or if my toenails are just yellow from wearing nail polish?

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Hello there, I have foot fungi and my big toe nail are hard and break easily too. Most of the time they crumble. I have been given many medication however I'm not coming right. Even had the nails surgically removed.

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