subject: Onychomycosis, a toenail syndrome [print this page] Onychomycosis, a toenail syndrome Onychomycosis, a toenail syndrome
A nail fungus syndrome is also known as onychomycosis. This fungus infection mostly affects the toenails but sometime it also spread to the finger nails. If your nails become brittle, discolored, or you feel pain in your toenails or the finger nail then there are chances that you have onychomycosis.
It is not easy to treat the nail fungus. It is commonly thought that by removing the complete nail you can get rid of this syndrome but it again grow and causes infection again. It is only due to the fact that most of the people do not take proper care of their nails. If your toenails are provided with such environment that is warm and moist, then these conditions allow the fungus to grow. Locker room floors, work boots, sharing towels, and the work situations where your hands are constantly wet and these are the places where the nail fungus is easily developed.
The important thing is that you should gather information on the nail fungus but you must consult a doctor for toenail fungus treatment. There are various toenail fungus remedies and medicines that are available to treat the toenail fungus. It is said that the people with heart or liver problem are at greater risk of developing toenail fungus syndrome.
Toenail fungus treatment varies in the length and it depends that how bad the fungus infection is. There are many home and neutral toenail fungus remedies and treatments for the nail fungus syndrome. There are many tips that are to follow for avoiding the toenail fungus. You should keep your both finger and toenails short and clean. You should not use the same filer or trimmer for the infected nails and if you work and hands remain wet for the long time such as washing dishes. For the wet conditions you should wear gloves and for the dry work condition it is preferred to wear cotton clothes. It is better to wear cotton socks and then change your socks daily. You should use anti fungal powder for the feet so that they remain dry in the whole day. You should also use those shoes having wide toe area and avoid using the pointed shoes. You should not walk barefoot in the public areas such as locker rooms.
There are many toenail fungus treatment that are available to treat this fungus syndrome. But mostly toenail fungus remedies are preferred. It is always recommended to take proper care of the nails and keep them neat and clean to avoid any type of infection.
Tea tree oil is an antiseptic and natural fungicide that can be used to treat toenail fungus. Similarly you can also apply a few drops of this tea tree oil on the infected area to avoid this syndrome. Apple Cider Vinegar is also used as one of the best toenail fungus remedies. Similarly a mixture of Lavender oil and tea tree oil can also be used for treating the fungus. Last but not least, it is better to take proper care of your nails.
