Toenail fungus can be caused by a variety of factors. People often do not even realize the cause of their toenail fungus and attempt to treat it without addressing preventative measures. This leads to infection again even after its been treated.
The symptoms of toenail fungus include flaking of the toenail. You might also notice the nail becoming foggy. Perhaps you're experiencing a slight pain coming from your toe when you walk. Toenail fungus sometimes also leaves an odor that comes from under the toenail. Finally if your nail has yellow, brown, or black spots developing this is also a sign of toenail fungus infection.
How short do you cut your toenails? In a lot of the toenail cases that I've seen it can develop because people cut their toenail too short. This leads to small minor cuts which can cause the fungus to take hold under the nail and cause your infection. Sometimes people just get an unlucky cut that can lead to infection. The best preventative measure to take in this case is to simply avoid cutting your nail all the way back to the clear section. You should leave a little bit of the white end hanging off the end of your toe.
Another common cause of toenail fungus is exposing the toe to moisture. This can happen from a variety of environments. If you have sweaty athletic shoes you should not put them on your feet again until they dry out. I also recommend wearing moisture absorbent socks.
If you visit a public pool or showers I recommend wearing flip flops around these places. This will also help to greatly reduce your chance of getting toenail fungus.
Treatment of toenail fungus is not necessarily an easy thing to do. There are countless remedies out there and prescription drugs.
I do not recommend prescription drugs to treat toenail fungus as they have dreadful side effects. They contain a cocktail of powerful toxins that do more than just treat toenail fungus. These medications often lead to liver damage. If severe enough this could lead to death.
Listerine mouth wash is a common way to treat toenail fungus. Unfortunately I've heard of little success with this. To do this treatment soak your infected toes in Listerine for 30 minutes per treatment. Treatment should be applied 2 or 3 times a day.
Tea tree oil is a natural plant extract that supposedly works based off the ingredients plants use to combat fungus. Again this treatment alone had little results for me. It probably will help you if you have the most mildest of cases.
This is my story on how I cured my toenail fungus.
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