How can I get rid of toenail fungus? This must be the question that will arise the moment the person have even the slightest doubt that he is having the toenail fungus.
The reason is, though this condition is not all that painful and not a killer disease, the social stigma attached to this condition so much. The affecter person's toenail will become yellow or brown, as the condition turns severe.
The thickened nail will add to the ugly bad appearance. The person cannot move about freely in public places like gym, swim pool etc as the people will object to it since this toenail fungus infection can spread from one person to the other.
The advices will pour in from all quarters like books, friends, magazines, Internet regarding cure of toenail fungus. Some advices may be very simple, like applying tea tree oil, Listerine, Vicks vaporub etc.
Some other advices may be little difficult to practice like soaking the foot in hydrogen peroxide solution, bleaching powder for half an hour or so per day for the period of two to three months. All these treatments can be tried as they have given results to many who used them. There are no side effects and the treatment is also not expensive. But the only disadvantage is that these procedures are time consuming.
Then incase the person approaches the doctor, he may prescribe topical applications that can kill the fungus and cure the condition or may advice oral antifungal medications like griseofulvin, itraconozole etc. In both cases the toenail fungus can be cured and these procedures have scientific base and proof. But the disadvantages here are the possible side effects like liver damage; stomach upset, headache etc. and the cost of treatment is expensive.
But the best thing to do to get rid of toenail fungus is following four step approaches. The first thing is that to confirm the condition by the qualified professional as there are so many other conditions that look like toenail fungus, but in fact they are not toenail fungus. The second step is to select the treatment option available.
Some people like to avoid prescription medication because of side effects and cost factor. In that case they are free to follow homeopathic and herbal treatments but before starting the treatment they must consult the qualified and experienced person in the respective profession.
The third step is to follow the treatment selected sincerely without any alteration and deviation. Some people may get the results faster while the others are not. There is no fixed time frame for the complete cure of the toenail fungus.
This is because so many factors like the immune status, age; nutrition etc of the person is involved.
Finally the fourth step is to stick with the treatment followed and never change to the other treatment before giving sufficient time for the treatment opted. I hope your question, how can I get rid of toenail fungus, is answered well, here.
Glossary
Liver - important part of the digestive system that plays important role in digestion.
Antifungal medications - medicines that kill fungus
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