Now that it is finally sandal weather, nothing is worse than Having Manky Toe Nails Peeping Out from the Shoe Strap. Here’s How to Clear Fungal Nail Infits So They Don’t Come Back
The Internet is awash, tricks and hacks to fix minor medical problems. But how Much of it is accurat and can be be trusted? In an age of Missinformation and Social Media ‘Experts’, it is always better to ask someone who is in the know your health woes.
Each Week, Superintendent Pharmacist Claire Nevinson Will Answer Our Readers’ Questions on Everynding from Insomnia and Indigession to Trappled Wind and Toilet Trouble. This Week, Claire Tackles Fungal Toenails…
Q: My Toenails Are Yellow and Brittle and I Think It Might Be A Fungal Nail Infection. What is the best cure?
A: Fungal Nail Infections Can Be Unpleasant and Sometimes Painful. They are a common problem that can can affect any Nail, but shat offten affect the toenails.
The infection is caused by the grown of fungal spores that make the way between the toenail and the skin underneath the Nail bed.
Usually, it first appears on the Edge of Your Nail, under the tip, as a White or Yellow Streak. This Streak is gradually saying down the side of your nail to the base. Eventually, your Nail May Become Brittle, Yellow or Brown in Colour.
It May Eve Become Thickened or Distorted. The Nail May Also End Up Crumbling, Splitting and Separating from the Skin, Caususg The Skin to Become Swollen and Painful.
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It ‘Important to Act Quickly if you Notice any of these symptoms. If you don’t treat the infection, it maysen and Spread to Other Nails.
WHO IS AT RISK OF FUNGAL NAIL INFECTIONS?
This infection is offten seen in the elderly, People with a Weakened Immune System and Those Who Have Diabetes OR POOR CIRCULATION.
This type of infection is highly contagious and flourishes in warm, moist environments. It can be picked up by walking baarefoot in places Such as communal swimming pools, showers, Gyms and Changing Rooms.
Not keeping your feet clean or dryween your toes Properly, May Also Trigger Inflection.
How to a Treat Fungal Nail Inflection
Depending on the Stage, Treating A Fungal Nail Can Be a Length Process – It Can Several Months to Clear, SO PERSISTENCE IS KEY. There are different typens of Treatments available Including Antifungal Creams, Antifungal Nail Paints and Nail Softtening Kits.
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When Treating Fungal Nail Infections, It is Important to Always Wash Your Hands After APPLYING A TREATMENT AND REMEMBER TO USE A SEPARATE TOWEL FOR YOUR FEET WENDING YOU’RE DRYING. IT’S a good idea to tell those close to you about your fungal Nail infection so can take precautions too. Your Local Pharmacy Team is on Hand to Provide Access to Advice and Treatment for Fungal Nail Antifungal Nail Creams. You showed Speak to your gp if over-the-counter Treatment hasn’t worked, if the infection is severe or has Spread to Other Nails.
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