Toenail Pain [Toenail Fungus, Ingrown Toenails, Discolored Toenails]
Keratin Granulations Treatment [Causes, Cures & Best Home Remedies]
95% of the time Keratin Granulations Treatment is very cheap and easy to perform right at home. Within a week or two your nails should start looking cured!
Look:
- Keratin ganulations are dehydrated and damages nail surface proteins.
- They 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 wasting $$$ if at all possible.
So, let’s GO!

Look:
- These photos are of dehydrated superficial nail keratin granulations vs other toenail conditions.
- Keratin granulations are white chalky appearing dehydration.
- It is possible that some fungus could be mixed in with the keratin granulations.
- It is also possible to have superficial white onychomycosis.
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Keratin Granulations Overview:
- Keratin granulations are the result of excessive dehydration of the keratin molecules that have turned into a chalk like substance on your nail surface.
- They are completely harmless and are easily corrected with a few weeks of moisturizing treatments.
- A common differential diagnosis of white stains on your nails is superficial white onychomycosis (which is what most doctors will tell you that you have this because it is more dangerous).
- Keratin granulations are more likely, especially if they appear after removing nail polish.

What are Keratin Granulations?
- Keratin granulations occur because the nail polish dehydrates the nail plate which is composed of molecules called keratin.
- These molecules clump together into a white powder that looks like chalk or a white stain on the nail.

Why is this a difficult diagnosis?
- The confusing part of keratin granulations is that any podiatrist or dermatologist you go to will likely assume that your keratin granulations are really superficial white onychomycosis and start you up on medications to treat the fungus.
- I never even heard of keratin granulations until I heard of a situation where treatment for superficial white onychomycosis just was not working for a long time.
- The reason for so little understanding of keratin granulations is because superficial white onychomycosis is more common and more dangerous.
- Leaving it untreated can lead to eventual consequences, but leaving keratin granulations usually has no downside.
- No one ever thinks to diagnose or treat keratin granulations.
- Because it is mostly just a cosmetic problem that no one is ever worried about long term from a medical standpoint.
Does Wearing Toenail Polish Cause Fungus?
- It can for sure, but this is most likely a condition called keratin granulations.
- Toenail fungus can only live on dead, dry dehydrated toenails.
- If left untreated for a long time, keratin granulations and dying toenail surfaces can eventually lead to toenail fungus.

Who is more likely to get it?
- It is more likely to occur in older patients that visit nail salons and that use nail polish heavily, but it is still possible in young patients.

Is it dangerous?
- No, just moisturize your nails and you should be fine.
- Even if you don’t moisturize your nails you should still be fine after a while without applying any more nail polish.
- The condition should clear up in a couple days to a couple weeks.

Home Treatment:
Primary Treatment:
1) Moisturizing Agent – If you have a moisturizing agent at home like Vaseline, any lotion or even oil apply this to your nail at night before you go to bed. It has been recommended that you try 10-15 minute soaks in olive oil as well by a couple magazines and I’ve heard this works.
2)Cuticle Cream– This is very similar to the moisturizing agent- Burt’s Bees Wax works very well and you can apply it in the morning and throughout the day, there are other brands so just use what you are more comfortable with, they all work!
3)Easy on the nail polish– Be careful with how much nail polish you are use. Nail Polish contains dehydrating agents that cause your nail to dry while you are wearing them, this doesn’t mean you have to stop wearing polish permanently, just until your nail clears up.

Secondary Treatment:
1)Wear Gloves– If you are working with strong chemicals like bleach, vinegar or any other harmful agent- wear some gloves! This will give your nails a chance to heal while avoiding damage.
2)Be conscious of nail damaging activities– If you work with your hands- is it possible to protect them with gloves, or maybe just apply cuticle cream to keep them from being damaged as much.
3)Multivitamin– There are a large amount of people suggesting nail damage may be due to a lack of vitamins(especially biotin), research is limited and inconclusive in this regard, but it is entirely possible that this may be happening to you, so if you feel better- take some multivitamins!
4)Drink water and stay healthy with exercise– It is proven that with better hydration, sunlight and exercise your nails grow faster!

Podiatrist Toenail Treatment:
- In the clinic we would trim down your nail electronic nail file on top of your toenail.
- Simply cleaning this off with alcohol nail would look perfect with just a couple minutes!
- Within about 1 to 2 minutes you could have a perfect looking toenail.
- The real key is to avoid using acetone on top of your toenail to remove toenail polish.
- At this point can start moisturizing your toenail with Vaseline or other thick moisturizing lotions before you go to bed at night, this will give you a good healthy-looking toenail.

Athlete’s Foot is also associated:
- If you have athlete’s foot as well, there is a chance it can simply re-infect your toenails.
- Make sure you treat athlete’s foot if you have any toenail problems as well!
Best Foot Fungus Treatment:
- Click the above link for specific details toward treating foot fungus and Athlete’s foot.
- The products below are listed for 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 go 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 is much as possible, and file that nail down vertically and length wise.
- If you are able to 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
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Recommended foot fungus products:
- It is also very important to fix your foot fungus.
- Athlete’s foot can be beneficial to remove from the foot, because if left unchecked it 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: it is possible for your foot fungus to spread back into toenails.
- So make sure you treat your foot fungus, as well as your toenail fungus.










Best Toenail Fungus Clippers & Files:
- This is something 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 are having 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 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 are some great toenail fungus polish options and polish removal options.
- There are none acetone based toenail polish remover’s, they don’t dry as quickly, but they are less like a dehydrator toenail.
- This also applies for your fingernails and hands.
- The benefits of using these non-toxic toenail polishes are: they are filled with non-fungal options such as tea tree oil which prevent the spread of 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 a 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 really good supportive shoes that fit properly, there 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 are able to 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 are a diabetic focus on getting yourself some diabetic socks.
Best woman’s antifungal socks:
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Best men’s antifungal socks:








Toenail Pain [Toenail Fungus, Ingrown Toenails, Discolored Toenails]