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How can I help prevent fungal nail infections?

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How can I help prevent fungal nail infections?

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To prevent fungal nail infections, you should avoid trauma to your nails, and you should be careful of how you cut them. Watch as dermatologist Jeanine Downie, MD, shares strategies for preventing fungal infections from growing under your nails.

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