A fingernail or
toenail infection that is caused by a fungus is called
onychomycosis. Toenail fungus are more likely than fingernail
fungus.
 Fungus
infection can make your nails thick and discolored. Your nails
may also be brittle or change their shape. You may even have
pain in your toes or fingertips.
Toenail
Fungus Cure
Several medicines can cure
toenail fungus and fingernail fungus. Some medicines are not
safe for people with liver problems or heart failures. Ask
your doctor. Nail fungus is hard to get rid of. You may need
to take medicine for over 6 weeks - sometimes for 6 months or
longer.
Toenail
fungus has long been treated with topical antifungal
preparations.
However, these agents
are inconvenient to use, and results are often disappointing.
Treatment using nail avulsion in combination with topical
therapy has been somewhat more successful, but this approach
can be time-consuming, temporarily disabling and painful.
In recent years, treatment
outcomes in patients with toenail fungus or finger nail fungus
have improved substantially, primarily because of the
introduction of more effective oral antifungal medications.
These are some of the most used medications:
Terbinafine
(Lamisil)
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
Onychomycosis is expensive to
treat. Costs include medications, procedures, laboratory tests
and health care providers' time, as well as expenses
associated with the management of adverse drug effects and
treatment failures.
Nail Fungus Prevention
Keep your nails short. Don't
use the same nail clipper on your healthy nails as you do on
infected nails. Wear 100% cotton socks. Use antifungal foot
powder. Wear shoes with a wide toe area and avoid walking
barefoot in public areas. |