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Oily skin:
The best way to clean oily skin is by washing a few times a day with plain soap and water. If you want to wash your face but aren't near any water, try using a pre-wetted cleansing pad. (These pads usually have alcohol in them, which dissolves the oil on your skin.) You might also want to try using a special absorbent paper that soaks up your skin's extra oil. You can buy both the premoistened pads and the absorbent papers at most drug stores. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide soaps are good choices to combat oily skin.
Onychomycosis:
Onychomycosis represents approximately 50% of all nail disorders. Onychomycosis is far more common on the toenail than it is on the fingernail. It may be associated with trauma to the nail and is commonly seen in association with tinea pedis. The disease, which causes the nails to become thickened, hard to cut and often painful, is worsened by moisture, warmth, trauma, communal bathing and other activities that lead to the exposure of fungi.Common complaints of the disorder are pain, deformed nails and interference with daily activities such as walking, typing, or playing a musical instrument.