I used to have bad toenail fungus.
I mean, really yellow, nasty, brittle, discolored toenails.
I tried all the nail fungus remedies I could read about on the internet.
Some worked, some didn't.
Only one remedy really cured my nail fungus for good.
Maybe you're like I was, trying to sort out the good treatments from the bad.
Let me share with you some of the nail fungus treatments out there which are better than others.
Which treatments you choose depends on how bad your toenail fungus really is.
If you have a mild to moderate case, there are a few treatments you can explore, such as: Topical Creams Antifungal Nail Polish Oral Medications Topical medications can help treat mild cases of nail fungus.
Usually they are some kind of cream that you rub on your toes or fingers once a day.
These antifungal creams don't really get to the source of the problem and so they rarely cure the condition, but they can help alleviate symptoms.
Antifungal nail polishes are a little more powerful.
These are usually available by prescription.
The patient applies the polish to each infected nail every day.
After a week, the lacquer is removed with alcohol and the patient starts over again.
Improvement is usually noticed after about a month.
If you have a moderate case of nail fungus, oral medication like Lamisil may be prescribed by your doctor.
Oral medications work pretty well for eliminating fungus.
However, they take time to work.
Taking a pill every day, you can expect the nail fungus to be eliminated after about 6 months.
If you have a severe case like I had, you're going to have to bust out the big guns.
There are some medical fungus remedies as well as a few very powerful home remedies: Surgery Laser therapy Sometimes, if the fungal problem is out of control, the nail may be beyond saving.
You and your doctor may opt to remove the nail completely and start over.
A new, healthy nail will usually grow back in it's place.
This isn't 100% though; sometimes the fungus can live on in the nail bed and reinfect the new nail.
That's why this treatment is sometimes combined with an antifungal medication.
A promising new fungus treatment is being developed using lasers.
In this procedure, the nail bed is irradiated with a blast of ultraviolet light, killing all the fungi in the nail bed.
It remains to be seen if this treatment is 100% effective, and it's also expensive and not available everywhere yet.
Now you have some tools at your disposal to effectively deal with nail fungus.
Discuss these fungus remedies with your doctor.
You might also want to check out some powerful at-home remedies that I don't have time to go into here.
Good luck!