I am a Chiropodist, or Podiatrist (depending on where you live) and I feel that the public need to be educated away from some “health gurus”. Some of these health people are just the general public and some are unqualified clinicians. I have no quibbles in other health professionals talking about footcare, I don’t, honest,…
If you are wondering how to get rid of toenail fungus fast then, you need not look far. Onychomycosis (the scientific term used for denoting toenail fungus) is a common disease that infects the toes of an individual. In America alone, almost 40 million men and women suffer from toenail fungus. Most men and women…
Toenail fungus, is a common fungal infection of the feet. Over 30 percent of all Americans suffer from toenail fungus at some point in their lives, usually after puberty. Fungi thrive in warm, dark, and damp environments where there is little light or air, so people often get toenail fungus after walking barefoot on shower…
In fact, the use of vapor rub as a treatment for colds has become so established that many will be surprised to know that it is also used for other purpose such as the treatment of toenail fungus. In using vapor rub for toenail fungus treatment, there are two methods that have been in practice…
In fact, these Chinese home remedies for toenail fungus are so good that many people still prefer using them today rather than the high-tech treatments now available. There are four very popular Chinese home remedies for toenail fungus that are still in use today. We will give you a brief description of each so you…
Terbinafine (Lamisil®) and itraconazole (Sporanox® ) are both popular oral medications for the treatment of fungal toenail. These medications are expensive and the treatment regimen typically involves 3 months of therapy. Itraconazole has been shown to be effective with a pulse dosing regimen, which means the medication is taken daily for one week and not…
Toenail fungus is mainly a culprit when your toenail turns much more thicker than it should be. Infected toenail smells very bad. Any one infected by this infection has many problems like one can not move freely in a public area since toenail fungus makes one feels very awkward and embarrassing. On the other hand…
Nail fungus is the fungal infection of the nail bed and the plate under the surface of the nail, and it is characterized by thickening of toenail along with yellowish discoloration, disfiguring, and splitting. Gradually, the toenail becomes rough and can get separated from the nail bed. In medical terms, nail fungus is known as…
Toenail Fungus Fungal infection of toenails is a very distressing condition. The medical term for fungal infection of nails is onychomycosis. Sounds frightening, doesn’t it? The ongoing disease tends to cause physical, as well as psychological signs and symptoms. To avoid complications in the future, it is best to tackle the awful disease as soon…
Toenail fungus is a fungal infection. Because of this fungal infection most people in America are infected irrespective of all ages. About 35 million people are affected by this infection. Some of the infections are relatively common. The appearance of this infection may vary from curved to ridged, brittle to tarnished and rutted to club….
