Is there an effective topical treatment for nail fungus?

Question

The advertised ingested medication is hard on the liver, must be taken for several months, not covered by insurance (oh, because a nail fungus is cosmetic) and does not have a good track record for sucess of no-repeat.

Answer 1

This sort of fungus has been said to respond to such things as topical applications of Vicks Vapor Rub and tea tree oil. Once you see clear nail; growing up out of the nail bed you must continue the application until the nail has grown out completely. IF you were to apply any sort of anti-fungul(even dollar store stuff) it will eventually work. The prescription stuff is just stronger and store bought lamisil was a script about three years ago.
BTW: All this fungus you see is a result of a systemic fungal growth which feeds on the sugar and carbs you eat. If you were to go on some sort of low carb(not NO carb) food plan it would help speed up the process and perhaps forestall further overgrowth appearing in your nails.

Answer 2

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Is there an effective topical treatment for nail fungus?
The advertised ingested medication is hard on the liver, must be taken for several months, not covered by insurance (oh, because a nail fungus is cosmetic) and does not have a good track record for sucess of no-repeat.

Answer 3

If its just a simple infection like from a hangnail then yeah goto CVS or any drugstore and look 4 Dr Scholls brand nail fungus remover, but if ur talking about dark or thick, or yellow toe nail infection, then Lamasil is that prescription stuff u would need, but it does have a risk of liver issues, but first try soaking ur feet in Epson Salts u can get that at the drugstore also, then try wiping each toe nail with Peroxide at night see if that helps, most of all make sure that ur feet are dry after u get out the shower, and B4 u put on any shoes! Good Luck!

Answer 4

One way to help prevent a further bout of nail infection is to treat athlete's foot as early as possible to stop the infection spreading to the nail. Athlete's foot is common and may recur from time to time. It is easy to treat with an anti fungal cream which you can buy from pharmacies, or get on prescription. The first sign of athlete's foot is itchy and scaling skin between the toes. Tips on nail care if you have a nail infection, with or without taking medication, include the following.

Keep your nails cut short, and file down any thickened nail.
Use a separate pair of scissors to cut the infected nail(s) to prevent contaminating the other nails. Do not share nail scissors with anyone else .
Avoid injury and irritants to your nails. For example, if fingers are affected, use cotton and vinyl gloves for wet work. Use heavy cotton gloves for dry work.
If toenails are affected, wear properly fitted shoes with a wide toe box.
Keep your feet cool and dry as much as possible.

Answer 5

GET TEA TREE OIL FROM THE HEALTH FOOD STORE. CLEARS NAIL FUNGUS WITHOUT HARMFUL EFFECTS.

Answer 6

LAMisil is HARMFUL. there is another brand out there that starts with a P, I think. You have to get it from your dermatologist or podiatrist. maybe you can find the name on the internet but you still have to get it from one of your doctors.

Answer 7

there are treatments but i dont know if they work well or not, stop using fake nails women!!!! no point in killing yourself over vanity.

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychomycosis\