Ok big delima here for me. A little over a year ago I had a fungal infection on my big toenail, I took a name brand Rx as directed by my famly MD. After seing no improvement a couple of months after finishing the 3 month treatment I went to a podiatrist, who said that the fungus was dead and now I had to hope the nail would grow back and reattach. Here I am a year after the visit with the podiatrist and notice a slight discoloration creeping down towards my nail bed, back to the podiatrist I go. He says that he is fairly sure the toe nail will not reattach to the toe but that he could take the toenail off. I like to have my toes pedicured and really don’t want to have it removed but if it will help fine, I just want to know if anyone has had this done and if their nail has grown back successfully!! Please tell me all about it!! Thanks!! Wish you all well!!

In some cases, surgical treatment of the toenail is required. Temporary removal of the infected nail can be performed to permit direct application of a topical antifungal. Permanent removal of a chronically infected nail, like yours that has not responded to any other treatment, permits the fungal infection to be cured, and prevents the return of a deformed nail. Almost 95% of all removed toenails grow back quickly. I would suggest this is your only option. Good luck!

DOES THE NAIL FALL OFF? DOES NEW ONE GROW?
HOW BAD DOES IT GET?

apply some oil of oregano topically
take internally capsules of oil of oregano
take internally capsules of Olive Leaf Extract
apply some neat Oil of Lavender to mend the broken tissues.

It gets under my nail, it’s hard to cure. I don’t want to take pills.

This is really wierd but i swear it works! Vicks Vaporub. Use it on the nail and in a few months it’s gone. I swear! Read it in one of the medical columns in the news paper, the Dr. swears by it!

any home remedies or products that might help?

fungus might be from false nails and water..

ewwww!!!! go to the doctor!!

I know this is a bit weird, but a few years back my sister used to swim a lot and walk bare footed, during those times her finger nails began to get a bit yellowish, then a bit black and green. My mom told her it was a fungus but as time went by it keeped on getting worst, to the point where her toe nails lifted a bit from her skin. I need to know if there’s anything out there for her my mom bought her lots of asian products but nothing worked. What can i get to help her out.

If it’s this bad, then get a good, solid product like lamisil, not just some home remedy. Treat the shoes as well with a spray. Also, she should avoid closed footwear as much as possible. She should be careful not to infect others as long as it’s so bad, but still letting her feet breathe is good against the fungus.

People think you get it from going barefoot but the swimming and *wearing shoes afterwards* is the most likely cause. You pick up the spores, but just like the name says, it’s called *athlete’s* foot, not barefooter’s fungus or something… like any fungus, it loves a warm, dark, slightly damp place to grow, so if you put your bare foot down in a locker room or poolside where the floor is warm and damp enough and others go barefoot often enough so there are live spores, and afterwards you put on shoes, you’re providing a perfect place for the spores to thrive. Remain barefoot, and on the dry, well-ventilated bare skin in the daylight, any spores you might pick up will just dry up and die. Nor are you likely to get it from a store, mall or sidewalk; unless you’re walking _right_ behind an infected person spores won’t live long enough to spread in those places. (At home it can spread to other family members even on dry floors; since it’s such a small area it’s not unlikely you will follow ‘in your sister’s footsteps’ within minutes if you’re both barefoot in kitchen, living room or hall).

medical insurance call ther condition estethics. I disagree.

I have heard about old people using vicks vapor rub on the nail. It takes a while but seems to work.

there is a pill from the doc but the best way is to take vit E pill and use that on your nail go cut your nail and rub it on and in the nail line that works good Vitamin E

2 months ago I had my artificial nails removed, Even the nail bed was damaged. I was left with only a tiny , short, damaged nails. I went to 2 other salons and talked to them. They told me to use Vite20, which is a nail fungus treatment. About 5 of my fingernails have grown a small amount. I feel very badly that a have to spend the summer with practically no fingernail. Has anyone ever had this happen to them. Will they eventually grow out?

yes but to SPEED UP the process eat lots of protein it will make them grow faster since nails are made out of protein

EAT LOTS OF PROTEIN TO SPEED UP PROCESS!!!

which I hear is very bad for your liver. I have tried peroxide and there is a slight improvement but some must be other remedies.

File the tops of your nails and apply an anti fungus cream. Also, soak your feet in warm water with a little bleach added to it.
Also I know of someone who got rid of nail fungus by using an anti fungus shower spray on her nails.

The fungus is yellow-white and growing under my nail of one of my toes. I’m scared that the fungus will spread to my other toe nails.

It’s spreading and growing at the side under my nail. I clipped it back as far as i could and i’m using hydrogen peroxide.
The yellow part is thicker than the rest of the nail and discolored.

I can’t find any toenail fungus treatment. All the meds are for Athelete’s foot which i DO NOT have. Are there any home remedies for this?

I don’t want it to spread and get my nail removed. I told my parents about this and they are NOT willing to take me to a doctor. They said that it’ll get better on it’s own WHICH IT WON’T since i did a bit of research on it.

Are there any cures for toenail fungus?
Help please!

My doctor prescribed an ointment to use, but it really didn’t help. There are fungus products on the market that are otc. I’ve had it for awhile on my second toes (both feet) and, so far, it hasn’t spread past that. I’ve even lost both toenails (due to hiking, not the fungus) and it didn’t help. You could ask a pharmacist what s/he recommends.