Fungus Nails The Truth

Fungus Nails: Prevention is the Best Cure

The best treatment for fungus nails is prevention. Fungus nails are difficult to treat. Even after treatment, the condition often returns. Prevention involves keeping your feet dry and clean, cutting your nails regularly, washing your hands after possible contact with fungus and avoiding pedicures and manicures. It is also best to avoid injuring your nails and to obtain sufficient sleep and exercise to keep your immune system healthy. Fungi thrive in moist conditions. If your feet are sweaty, keep them dry. Change socks regularly or wear open toed shoes. If you’re an athlete, take time to dry your feet and change socks during breaks in long competitions. Fungus nails typically return, even after treatment with prescription medications.

Fungus nails – what are they?

Fungus nails are painful, thickened and deformed toenails caused by fungal infections. The infection causes the nail to decay, leading to thickening. Fungi are actually primitive vegetables that live in the body, in the air, on plants, in water and in soil. Approximately 50% are harmful. As some fungi can reproduce while airborne, you might inhale them or they may land on your skin. Fungus nails and fungal infections occur more frequently when you have taken antibiotics or have a weakened immune system.

Fungus nails – what causes it?

Fungal infections cause fungus nails. Our body’s host a multitude of bacteria and fungi including the fungi that causes fungal nail. The group of fungi most commonly responsible for toenail fungus is called dermatophytes. Under certain conditions, these fungi can multiply quickly, leading to infection. Fungi thrive in moist, warm areas of the body. Fungus nails is a contagious infection spread by direct contact (touching) or by indirect contact through towels, floors and shoes. Yeasts and molds also cause Fungus nails.

Fungus nails may be a hidden presence on fingernails and toenails beneath a layer of polish. If you have manicures or pedicures, bring your own instruments. Footbaths for pedicures are often a stew of bacteria and other organisms. As luxurious as they feel, it’s best to pass on them. Fungus nails are difficult to treat and often reoccur – avoid them if possible by not placing your feet in warm water used by the public.

Fungus nails – what are the symptoms?

Fungus nails often begin as a white or yellow spot under the tip of your toenail. The spreading infection causes your nail to thicken and become ‘yellowish-brown.’ The edges of your nail may begin to crumble and the nails are unattractive and often become painful. Sometimes a foul odor is present.

 Fungus nails –common sense prevention methods and early treatments

Treatment of fungus nails at home involves a number of common sense actions. Fungus can only grow in warm, moist conditions. If you take away these conditions, fungi have a difficult time multiplying. Over the counter medications can be helpful, but oral medications prescribed by GPs are extremely hard on the liver and heart. The best treatment is prevention.

• Wear synthetic socks (rather than cotton or wool) and change them whenever they become damp (at least twice daily)
• Wash feet every day and dry them completely prior to putting on socks and shoes
• Use a separate towel for your feet – do not use the same towel on the rest of your body or share with anyone else
• Take off your shoes whenever possible.
• Wear sandals when possible
• Use antifungal powder on your feet and inside your shoes
• Use antiperspirant powder on your feet
• Avoid wearing toenail polish

 Fungus nails – home treatments and over the counter remedies

Treating fungus nails is very difficult. If you have diabetes or a weakened immune system, see your doctor immediately. You can treat fungus nails (toenail fungus) with over the counter antifungal powders, sprays, liquids and creams. However, over the counter medications are not very effective. Prescription medications are very hard on the liver and heart. Sometimes surgery becomes the only option. It takes a year for the big toe-nail to grow back into place. A surprising remedy that often works is using Vicks VapoRub, rubbing it deeply into, on and around the toenail. The active ingredients are camphor, menthol and eucalyptus. You can also purchase fungal nail polishes containing fungicides. Keep your feet dry and in the open air as much as possible to minimize conditions that cause and prolong fungus nails.

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