An estimated 25 million Americans are affected with toenail fungus. The toenail fungus makes the nail become harder and thicker or yellowish color. It is usually foul smelling as well. Because of such discouraging effects, individuals with such condition don’t feel comfortable wearing flips flops or sandals in public. The fungi must be prevented from spreading further so consulting a doctor for proper treatment must be sought out.

Now is there a 100% proven cure for toenail fungus? The answer is ‘No’. Home remedies, Laser treatment, medications, etc. do not necessarily assure anyone of totally curing the infection or preventing it from recurring. As soon as you notice early symptoms of toenail fungus, immediately treat it.

Are there any toenail fungus treatments available? Yes, there are a variety of methods and treatment options for you to choose from. First is oral medication. An example is Lamisil. But as described earlier, there is no 100% assurance of a total cure. Of all treated individuals with oral medications, only 10% showed good results.

Another type of nail fungus treatments are home remedies including oils, vinegars, antiseptic mouthwash and ointments. They are usually used because they are available at home and are inexpensive as well. To use vinegar, soak the infected toenail into a basin with water and vinegar. Do this for 30-45 minutes at least two times per day. Vinegar kills fungi because vinegar is acidic while fungi dwell on alkaline environment. Once again, like some other toenail fungus treatments, the process is continued until results are evident. The acidic environment of the infected site must be maintained for faster healing.

A new type of toenail fungus treatment known as Laser treatment is now available for use. But how does it work? It vaporizes and kills the fungi. Each toe only takes 10 minutes. And the good news is, it does not damage or affect the nail or its tissues and cells. The procedure is also painless and even after the procedure.

Those who took this kind of toenail fungus treatment were happy with the results. Thus, an estimate of 90% laser treated patients only had one session and have seen new nails growing. For some patients, it took them 2-3 laser treatments. Such promising results makes laser treatment more favorable compared to other toenail fungus remedy including household remedies because it does not require a lot of time.

Oral antifungal pill is just the same with laser treatment in terms of success rate. But the difference is, of all toenail fungus treatments available, laser treatment is the most expensive of them all.

At his wesite, ToeNailsFungus.net, Art Fedrohr writes more about toenail treatments and Fingernail Fungus.

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