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[|Human|] My Father has fungal  infection  in left  leg  ,  we  have  consulted many  doctors  in  bhubaneswar .  due  to  infection  the skin  turns black and  thick . He is being  treated  for more  than 5 yrs .  Can  u suggest some  surgery so  that  the  skin  will  be  normal .
[|AI|]  HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. A culture of skin scrapping should be done to rule out the causative agent/fungus. In case of suspicion of lichen plans a punched biopsy also should be done. A consultation with a dermatologist will be helpful to diagnose the condition properly and to treat it. If it is fungal infection then topical antifungal agents along with oral tablets of antifungals like terminating or fluconazole will be needed for long term to eradicate the infection. In case of lichen plans, moderately potent topical steroids will be helpful also. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks.