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Não sei o que fazer com a minha unha do pé

Quando eu era pequena, costumava ir à piscina pública para aprender a nadar. Lá, apanhei uma infecção fúngica na unha do dedo grande do pé. Naquela época, meus pais começaram a usar vernizes especiais para tentar eliminar a infecção, mas nada funcionou. O tempo passou e agora sinto me muito insegura em relação ao meu dedo, porque cresci e ele acabou numa unha um pouco grossa num dedo deformado. Contei á minha mãe sobre minha insegurança e ela me levou a um dermatologista. Essa médica disse que eu deveria tomar medicação para eliminar o fungo. Mas, novamente, nada funcionou. Ela também recomendou uma cirurgia para tratar a unha encravada, porque às vezes doía bastante

Ontem, tive uma consulta com a médica e ela disse que, em termos médicos, não há mais nada a fazer, então deu me duas opções: ou decido continuar minha vida com essa condição ou removo a unha completamente. Ela também me disse que eu poderia colocar unhas postiças se removesse a unha. Tenho 3 meses para responder à proposta.

Pessoalmente, o meu instinto me diz que devo remover a unha, porque é melhor não ter uma unha deformada e amarelada do que tê-la. Mas, ao mesmo tempo, quero uma unha normal e não sei se é mais fácil conseguir uma unha normal com a minha unha ou sem ela. Fui clara? E realmente sinto que, se eu remover a unha, vai ficar um buraco grande (o que tornará impossível colocar uma unha postiça), porque minha unha é pequena, como podem ver nas fotos.

Ajude-me, por favor... Se precisarem de mais informações ou de fotos com outras perspectivas, avisem

u/Fh_57 — 6 days ago

I don't know what to do with my toe nail

When I was little, I used to go to the public swimming pool to learn how to swim. There I got a fungal infection on the big toe nail. At that time my parents started to get specialized nail polishes that would rid my infection off, but nothing worked. The time has gone on and now I am very insecure about my toe, because I grown up and it ended up in a little thick nail in a deformed toe. I told my mom about my insecurity and she get me a dermatologist doctor. That doctor told me I should get medicine to get rid off the fungus. But again nothing worked. She also put me into surgery to treat the ingrown toe nail, because sometimes it really hurts.

Yesterday, I got an appointment with the doctor and she told me that in medical terms there's nothing more to do so she gave me two opinions: or I decide to continue my life with that condition or I remove the nail completely. She also told me that I could put fake nails if I remove the nail. I have 3 months to answer the proposal.

Personally my gut feeling tells me that I should get the nail removed because it's better to dont have the uneven and yellow nail rather than having it. But at the same time I want a normal nail and I don't no if it's easier to get a normal nail with my nail or without the nail. Did I make myself clear? And I really feel that if I get my nail removed it end up in a deep hole(which will lead to the impossibility to put a fake nail), because my nail is little, as you can see in the pictures.

Help me please... If you need more information or different perspectives in photos tell me.

u/Fh_57 — 6 days ago
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I don't know what to do with my toe nail

When I was little, I used to go to the public swimming pool to learn how to swim. There I got a fungal infection on the big toe nail. At that time my parents started to get specialized nail polishes that would rid my infection off, but nothing worked. The time has gone on and now I am very insecure about my toe, because I grown up and it ended up in a little thick nail in a deformed toe. I told my mom about my insecurity and she get me a dermatologist doctor. That doctor told me I should get medicine to get rid off the fungus. But again nothing worked. She also put me into surgery to treat the ingrown toe nail, because sometimes it really hurts.

Yesterday, I got an appointment with the doctor and she told me that in medical terms there's nothing more to do so she gave me two opinions: or I decide to continue my life with that condition or I remove the nail completely. She also told me that I could put fake nails if I remove the nail. I have 3 months to answer the proposal.

Personally my gut feeling tells me that I should get the nail removed because it's better to dont have the uneven and yellow nail rather than having it. But at the same time I want a normal nail and I don't no if it's easier to get a normal nail with my nail or without the nail. Did I make myself clear? And I really feel that if I get my nail removed it end up in a deep hole(which will lead to the impossibility to put a fake nail), because my nail is little, as you can see in the pictures.

Help me please... If you need more information or different perspectives in photos tell me.

u/Fh_57 — 4 days ago

I don't know what to do with my toe nail

When I was little, I used to go to the public swimming pool to learn how to swim. There I got a fungal infection on the big toe nail. At that time my parents started to get specialized nail polishes that would rid my infection off, but nothing worked. The time has gone on and now I am very insecure about my toe, because I grown up and it ended up in a little thick nail in a deformed toe. I told my mom about my insecurity and she get me a dermatologist doctor. That doctor told me I should get medicine to get rid off the fungus. But again nothing worked. She also put me into surgery to treat the ingrown toe nail, because sometimes it really hurts.

Yesterday, I got an appointment with the doctor and she told me that in medical terms there's nothing more to do so she gave me two opinions: or I decide to continue my life with that condition or I remove the nail completely. She also told me that I could put fake nails if I remove the nail. I have 3 months to answer the proposal.

Personally my gut feeling tells me that I should get the nail removed because it's better to dont have the uneven and yellow nail rather than having it. But at the same time I want a normal nail and I don't no if it's easier to get a normal nail with my nail or without the nail. Did I make myself clear? And I really feel that if I get my nail removed it end up in a deep hole(which will lead to the impossibility to put a fake nail), because my nail is little, as you can see in the pictures.

Help me please... If you need more information or different perspectives in photos tell me.

u/Fh_57 — 6 days ago