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Had bacterial/fungal infection which took 6 weeks of treatment, now there are hard skin bumps left underside big toe finger where lesions were present?

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Possible scar: formation: any skin irritation of 6 weeks duration can cause scar formation even after the infection is gone: best idea is to get rechecked by the original treating physician

Answered 11/24/2016

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A member asked:

Had bacterial/fungal infection which took 6 weeks of treatment, now there are hard skin bumps left underside big toe finger where lesions were present?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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