Toenail Pain [Toenail Fungus, Ingrown Toenails, Discolored Toenails]
How To Heal Toenail & Foot Fungus [Home Remedies & Best Treatment!]
Make 100% sure you are following the best treatment and find out how to heal your toenail & foot fungus at home. We go over the TOP treatment options!
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- Yellow & green toenail fungus can be improved with a few simple treatment changes.
- We are foot doctors & we see this problem get better almost every day.
- The goal is to solve this problem without medication or surgery if at all possible.
So, let’s GO!
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Toenail Fungus Picture Gallery:
This gallery shows different types of toenail fungus.
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- The most common type is called subungual onychomycosis. This is when the toenail fungus gets underneath the toenail and lifts the nail.
- This can cause damage to the toenail bed, preventing future attachment of the toenail.
- It is also possible to get superficial white onychomycosis. This is the buildup of white superficial fungus on top of the toenail.
- If you just removed your toenail polish, this may not be fungus. It may be something called keratin granulations.
- This may not be fungus if you have white horizontal lines or white horizontal ridges on your toenails.
- It is also possible to get it throughout the entire nail, or the nail is destroyed and is dead.
- The good news is these are all very treatable!
So click on the photos for gallery mode & description!
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Causes of Toenail Fungus:
- The important thing to remember is that your toenail first gets roughed up and thick.
- Only then does fungus appear on your toenail.
- There’s fungus all over his skin and on the nail, and in the shoes you wear.
- It’s impossible to avoid fungus forever, but it is possible to be healthy, have thin toenails and thin-skinned that do not allow toenail fungus to grow.
- This is the real secret to preventing toenail fungus and getting rid of it.
The Secret to Cure Toenail Fungus:
- Thick and deformed toenails come before toenail fungus appears.
- Yellow and deformed nails are different from toenail fungus.
- This is very important, so I’ll say it again!
- Nail fungus usually shows up after you already have yellow and deformed nails!
- Dr. Bakotic, the leading foot and toenail dermatopatholigist states in recent medical studies that in 70% patients, the nail was thick and yellow before fungus even got there!
2 Things Need to Happen to Get Toenail Fungus:
1) There needs to be some microtrauma to the toenail.
- In a normal toenail, the fungus should not be able to get in.
- But if you have chronically irritated toenails, a callus begins to develop around and underneath your nail.
- This may be due to a traumatic accident or it may just be chronic light irritation.
- This can lead to callus that is thick and yellow, with little microscopic cracks in it that allow the fungus to penetrate.
Go to our Nail Fungus Center to find how to stop this microtrauma!
Steps of fungus invasion:
- Chronic irritation of your toenails (heavy walking, flat foot, bunions, hammer toes, swelling, high heels etc).
- Leads to a callus under the toenail.
- The nail is less firmly attached.
- There is less blood flow to the nail.
- The nail is more yellow and flaky because it is poorly attached and has less blood flow.
In most people, the callus eventually heals and fungus is still not allowed in, but if you have systemic problems causing a depressed immune system, you can develop total dystrophic nails (complete invasion of fungus).
2)Decreased blood flow = decreased immune cells.
- Fungus is almost everywhere, and its difficult to shield yourself from it.
- If have healthy toenails with good blood flow this won’t bother you, but if you can’t stop the fungus you are in trouble!
Go to our Nail Fungus Center to find how to stop this microtrauma!
Systemic Factors that Prevent Healing of Fungus:
- Old Age.
- Poor peripheral circulation.
- Nail psoriasis.
- Onychomycosis susceptibility genetics (very rare).
- Diabetes.
- Smoking.
- Lack of exercise.
- Peripheral vascular disease.
Recommended foot fungus products:
- It is also very important to fix your foot fungus.
- Even if you cure your toenail fungus, keep your toenails trimmed in healthy: it is possible for your foot fungus to spread back into toenails.
- It’s not a far journey from skin fungus to jump onto your toenails again.
- So make sure you treat your foot fungus, as well as your toenail fungus.
Get The Best Shoes:
- You definitely want to get great shoes and sandals for your toenail fungus and foot fungus.
- Specifically when you are in a communal shower, or pool you want to get a good pair of sandals. We compiled a great list of our recommended orthotic flip-flops.
- You also want to get new breathable shoes, that are not covered in sweat and that have mesh around the toes.
- Specifically good pairs of running shoes have mesh where your toes are, this prevents your toenails from rubbing, and prevents them from dreaming on the front of the foot.
- Click on the below link to see which shoes we recommend for your toenail fungus and foot fungus.
Other Related Nail Problems:
See if any of these other problems apply to your situation!
- Toenail Fungus
- Very Long Toenails
- Ingrown Toenail
- Toenail Falling Off
- Black Streaks Under The Nails
- White Patches On Toenails
- Black Spot Under The Toenail
- Red Spot Under The Toenail
- Toenail Coming Off The Nail Bed
- Toenail Psoriasis
How to Heal Foot Fungus:
- Don’t forget about athletes foot while treating your toenail fungus.
- If you only treated toenail fungus, but not the athlete’s foot, then the fungus will simply travel from the skin back onto the toenail.
- This video will show you exactly what to do to get rid of your toenail fungus. These principles also apply to getting rid of the foot fungus.
Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis) Treatment & Cure Infographic:
Toenail Fungus Home Treatment:
- These are our favorite products to treat toenail fungus at home.
- It is difficult to properly diagnose any health problem such as toenail fungus with 100% certainty. So see your podiatrist and make sure you are not missing anything!
- Also, many of these products are considered beauty products more so than health products. Just be aware that they are not always FDA evaluated or approved in any way.
How to fix toenail fungus:
- There are many different types of toenail damage.
- In our experience, about easily 50% or more is related to toenail fungus.
- The key to toenail fungus is to trim it as much as possible and file that nail down vertically and length-wise.
- If you can do that, you have to make sure you can kill fungus the rest of the way with creams and topical medication.
- The best way to do that is to soak exfoliate the affected toenail skin. So, foot soaks can be a strong anti-fungus solution.
- At the same time, you have to apply anti-fungal medication such as these medications evaluated here or the toenail repair pens.
Recommended foot fungus products:
- It is also vital to fix your foot fungus.
- Athlete’s feet can be beneficial to remove from the foot because if left unchecked, they can quickly spread back to the toenails even if they are fixed.
- Even if you cure your toenail fungus, keep your toenails trimmed in healthy: your foot fungus can spread back into toenails.
- So make sure you treat your foot fungus, as well as your toenail fungus.
Best Toenail Fungus Clippers & Files:
- You have to be careful using at home, and definitely be safe and don’t use these if you have dangerous health conditions.
- It is important to see a podiatrist for foot evaluation and care if you have continued health care issues or problems with your feet.
- These are some great value heavy-duty clippers and sets.
- The key is to cut straight across and file the nail down from the top to keep it from impinging in the corners.
- It is also important to make sure all dead, dry skin is removed surrounding the foot.
- This is where you should really see your podiatrist if you have any concerns or are worried about cutting or hurting yourself.
- This is something covered, so don’t take chances with your health!
Best Toenail Fungus Polish and Remover:
- There is some great toenail fungus polish options and polish removal options.
- There are no acetone-based toenail polish removers, they don’t dry as quickly, but they are less like a dehydrator toenail.
- This also applies to your fingernails and hands.
- The benefits of using these non-toxic toenail polishes are that they are filled with non-fungal options such as tea tree oil, preventing toenail fungus.
- These can also work well for the fingernails.
- So great combo is to use one of these healthier toenail paint options, as well as a non-acetone-based toenail polish remover.
Best Shoes For Toenail Injuries:
- The key to prevent toenail ripping and lifting is to have good supportive shoes.
- If you have a good supportive shoe that keeps pressure off your toes in your toenails, there will be no lifting and cracking to allow bacteria and fungus to get in.
- This almost seems counter-intuitive, but when people make a switch to perfect supportive shoes that fit properly, their toenail problems almost always get better over the next few months or a year.
- Your current nail is already likely destroyed, especially with joggers toe, but let the new nail growing healthy without new damage.
- Click the following link for our most recommended shoes. Try to focus on shoes with mesh and room around the big toe and also the smaller toes.
Best Antifungal Moisture Wicking Socks:
- These are some great options for moisture-wicking sucks.
- The more you can wick moisture from your foot, the less chance there is that toenail fungus, and athlete’s foot can survive.
- We tried to focus on budget value stocks that are not too expensive.
- Sure there are better stocks out there, but these are great socks for a great price for most people.
- If you have diabetes, focus on getting yourself some diabetic socks.
Best woman’s antifungal socks:
Best men’s antifungal socks:
Get The Best Shoe Fit:
- One of the most common biomechanical causes of toenail problems, bunions, hammertoes, and outside of the foot problems is poorly fitting shoes.
- A well-fitting and proper shoes can sometimes make all the difference in heel pain and overall foot pain.
- If you have too small or too big shoes, this can result in crowding or too much motion and sliding within your shoe.
- This can cause people to walk improperly and put more weight on their knees, hips, and lower back!
- We usually find that people make some of the 10 mistakes that we talk about.
- Watch the below treatment video to make sure that this never happens again!
Toenail Pain [Toenail Fungus, Ingrown Toenails, Discolored Toenails]