Summertime is a time for colorful outfits coupled with fun and floral slippers and sandals.
But if you have a tone nail that is thick, discolored and ugly it can be a serious source of embarrassment.
The only thing you can do to cover it up is wear close toed shoes and that can steal from you some of the beautiful sandal styles.
Fortunately for you there are treatments available.
Ugly toe nails are usually caused by fungal infection, or onychomycosis.
This condition is fairly common and it is hailed that almost half the toe nail disorders are due to fungal infections.
The feet are more prone to fungal infections than any other part of the body.
Fungal spores are prevalent in the environment and we come across them everyday.
However, these spores require a favorable condition to thrive.
Unless the conditions are right no infection can arise.
These spores attach themselves to the keratin cells of the nails.
Doctors use samples of the infected skin to make their diagnosis with the help of a microscope.
Though there are intensive treatment procedures the infection takes a long time to cure it.
The treatment time can be anywhere between 6 to 12 months depending on the severity of the condition.
But it is essential to start the treatment soon so that the new part of the nail that grows is devoid of the infection.
It also has a high rate of relapse so the cure needs to also be such that it not only cures but also prevents it from resurfacing.
When the problem is unclear it is best to consult a physician or dermatologist.
He or she can help pin point the underlying cause.
Treatment for this condition includes surgical removal of the nail, oral medication and topical treatment.
Removal of the nail can have fast results.
But this may prove to be an expensive option.
There are also oral medications available but they take a while before they show results.
Also the oral meds tend to put tremendous pressure on the liver occasionally resulting in damage.
Another problem with oral meds is that it cannot prevent relapses.
Since this type of treatment takes a few months to work it turns out to be quite expensive too.
The alternative to these treatment options is the use of antifungal ointments, creams and solutions.
These can cure can limit the spread of the infection.
Commercial medication options help to clear the infection at a faster rate.
There are a few natural treatment options that people have started leaning towards of late.
Tea tree oil is a very effective measure to treat fungal infection because of its widely known healing properties.
This treatment is also a much cheaper option.
There are ways to help avoid it altogether.
Fungal infections arise in areas that are moist, cool and dark.
If you avoid wearing closed shoes, that don't allow your feet to breathe, all the time then you can keep it at bay.
As the old adage goes - precaution is better than cure.
But if you have a tone nail that is thick, discolored and ugly it can be a serious source of embarrassment.
The only thing you can do to cover it up is wear close toed shoes and that can steal from you some of the beautiful sandal styles.
Fortunately for you there are treatments available.
Ugly toe nails are usually caused by fungal infection, or onychomycosis.
This condition is fairly common and it is hailed that almost half the toe nail disorders are due to fungal infections.
The feet are more prone to fungal infections than any other part of the body.
Fungal spores are prevalent in the environment and we come across them everyday.
However, these spores require a favorable condition to thrive.
Unless the conditions are right no infection can arise.
These spores attach themselves to the keratin cells of the nails.
Doctors use samples of the infected skin to make their diagnosis with the help of a microscope.
Though there are intensive treatment procedures the infection takes a long time to cure it.
The treatment time can be anywhere between 6 to 12 months depending on the severity of the condition.
But it is essential to start the treatment soon so that the new part of the nail that grows is devoid of the infection.
It also has a high rate of relapse so the cure needs to also be such that it not only cures but also prevents it from resurfacing.
When the problem is unclear it is best to consult a physician or dermatologist.
He or she can help pin point the underlying cause.
Treatment for this condition includes surgical removal of the nail, oral medication and topical treatment.
Removal of the nail can have fast results.
But this may prove to be an expensive option.
There are also oral medications available but they take a while before they show results.
Also the oral meds tend to put tremendous pressure on the liver occasionally resulting in damage.
Another problem with oral meds is that it cannot prevent relapses.
Since this type of treatment takes a few months to work it turns out to be quite expensive too.
The alternative to these treatment options is the use of antifungal ointments, creams and solutions.
These can cure can limit the spread of the infection.
Commercial medication options help to clear the infection at a faster rate.
There are a few natural treatment options that people have started leaning towards of late.
Tea tree oil is a very effective measure to treat fungal infection because of its widely known healing properties.
This treatment is also a much cheaper option.
There are ways to help avoid it altogether.
Fungal infections arise in areas that are moist, cool and dark.
If you avoid wearing closed shoes, that don't allow your feet to breathe, all the time then you can keep it at bay.
As the old adage goes - precaution is better than cure.
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