Fungal infection of Nails: part 7

If you have had recurrent episodes of fungal nail infections, then it is time to give up nail polishes and artificial nails. While nail polish will make your fingers look gorgeous, fungus can hide behind the polish and damage your nails permanently.

Wash your hands often and dry them. You never know what is stuck to objects. Many people have extremely bad personal habits and constantly contaminate the environment.

Home remedies are available to treat nail fungus.

Treating nail fungus is a long-term project and many people get frustrated. Rest assured there is no immediate cure to this dastardly organism. Because results are not immediate, many people have been turning to alternative treatments. The following two alternative remedies include vinegar and Vicks vapor rub

Vinegar is widely used as a home remedy to treat nail fungal infections. There are hundreds of formulas on cyberspace on how to use vinegar. In simple, just mix vinegar with water and soak the nails once or twice a week for 20 minutes. Vinegar can cause drying and irritation of skin so one must use a moisturizer afterwards. So does it work? There is no study showing that vinegar works. While some anecdotal reports claim that it does wonders, the majority of consumers find vinegar a waste of time. For individuals who do not believe doctors and love vinegar, there is no harm in trying. Vinegar soaking must be done for months. Most individuals give up after four attempts.

Another folklore remedy is Vicks vaporub. Countless reports exist which claim that this cold medication can cure fungus. This is absolutely hogwash. There is zero evidence that Vicks vaporub does anything. You can eat it, paste it, drink it or smell, it- this medicine does not kill fungus anywhere on the body. Vicks vaporub is best left to treat the common cold and not fungi.

Individuals who have a nail fungus infection have to understand that treatment is long, not satisfactory, and expensive. For those who want the best results, surgery is excellent for a severe fungal infection with a deformed nail.