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Philippa Boyce
toenail fungus mushroom

Pharmacy staff are well versed in dealing with customers’ embarrassing issues, from ponging pits to bad breath and spotty skin. Tey are required to walk the line between tactful behaviour and getting to the heart of the matter. Phillipa Boyce, retail manager at Cashel Pharmacy in Christchurch, discusses her approach to fungal nail infections with reporter Nerine Zoio

1. Fungal nail infections, Causes and symptoms The first signs, which become worse as the infection grows, can include the following: An unpleasant smell; loss of nail sh