Toenail and Fingernail Fungus Cause and Nail Fungus Treatment

Toenail and fingernail fungus (tinea unguium) is caused by an organism not dissimilar from bread mold. These microscopic "mushrooms" like warm, damp places to live like underneath your nails.

Symptoms of Nail Fungus:

• Yellow nails.
• Powdery substance under nail edge.
• Rough or crumbly thickened nails.

Toenail and Fingernail Fungus Treatment:

• Keep feet dry after showers. Fungi love moisture. Talcum powder before putting on your socks can also help to keep them dry during the day.
• Cotton socks. These socks tend to wick away perspiration keeping feet dry.
• Remember your shoes. When under treatment don't forget to shake some antifungal powder into your shoes to avoid picking the fungus back up.
• Wear slippers in public showers and changing rooms to avoid picking up the fungi from their floors..
• Antifungal agents. These can be topical nail paints like Penlac, creams, or ointments like Tea Tree oil which can take up to a year to clear. Or oral tablets like Lamisil which take about 3 months for fingernails and 6 months for toenails.

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