Nail Infection

Finger and toenail infections are caused by the fungus. Toenails are more prone to infection compared to fingernails. An infection may make your nails appear thickened and discoloured. Your nails may also become brittle, the skin adjoining them inflamed or scaly. If left untreated, the infection may eventually destroy your nail.

Primay causes of nail infection

• warm and humid climates cause the fungal growth
• shoe with poor ventilation provide an ideal place for fungal to grow
• frequent hand wash can cause skin at the base of nails become damage
• illness namely diebetes can make a fungal infection start easier

How to look after your nails

• wear 100% cotton socks, change your socks when they are damp from sweat or your feet get wet.
• wear waterproof gloves when carrying out household chores
• wear shoes with good support and a wide toe area for better ventilation
• get your health checked on a regular basis
• keep your nails short
• use separate nail trimmers fro healhty and infected nails to prevent spreading the infection

Your treatment option if your nails infected

• oral medication - anti fungal pills
• nail painting - work is the infection is located towards the end of the nail but not the infection close to the skin

• nail removal - this is the last choice if other treatment not work

Fungal nail infection usually look unpleasant, but it does not cause pain or other uncomforatbale symtoms. Stay clean, and beware of any changes to your nail. Best healthy lifestyle starts from cleanliness... A simple steps of taking care your nail will bring you to another step of healthy lifestyle!