Question 1

what causes toe nail fungus?

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Skin fungi: The same dermatophytic fungi that cause athlete's foot and jock itch.

Question 2

why does toe nail fungus happen?

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Fungus on skin: Fungus on the skin spreads to the nai in susceptible individuals. When ignored the fungus spreads from the end of the nail inward involving part or the whole nail.The greater thecinvolvement thecmore difficult it is to eradicate. Oral medications work only inbabout 60 per cent or less spending on severity. Lasers can be effective but may need to be repeated in 2 years.

Question 3

what is good for toe nail fungus?

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Oral antifungals: There are several oral antifungals  available that can treat onychomycosis  (fungal nail infection) very effectively. It is a slow process though.

Question 4

wat can do about toe nail fungus?

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Antifungal: There are several oral agents that are available.. 
Terbinafine, itraconazole, fluconazole.
Topical ones can also be used. Efinaconazole which is Jublia (efinaconazole) and Penlac which is ciclopirox.

Question 5

how can i deal with toe nail fungus?

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Difficultly!: Be sure your doctor knows your preference for stitches before you head into the operating room.-------dp:  as is stated, this is possible.  Sometimes there are preferences and sometimes they cannot be honored.  Surgeons need to do what they do and think best.  Certainly you should discuss this with your surgeon and get his/her opinion and see if they are willing to honor it.

Question 6

what are remedies to toe nail fungus?

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Oral Lamisil (terbinafine) is: Still the most reliable way to treat toenail fungus. The drug has now been proven to be much safer than we originally thought, and the fda dropped the blood test requirement. Pulse therapy lamisil, (terbinafine) where you only take 14 pills in 6 months, has been shown to have the same cure rate as taking it every day for 3 months. Talk to your podiatrist, and get it cultured first.

Question 7

what are ways to treat toe nail fungus?

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Terbinafine: It is an antifungal medication that has a good track record for the most common nail infections.  It is tolerated well, affordable and generally effective. There are other antifungal medications available as well.  If deformed, painful enough surgery is sometimes performed. Lasers are a way to improve the appearance for a time of the fungal nail, but cost issues may be involved.

Question 8

what are the signs of a toe nail fungus?

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See below: thickening of the nail, color changes, brittleness

Question 9

i have toe nail fungus, how can i cure it?

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: There are many topical and oral medications for nail Fungus. It is a difficult problem to cure . Laser treatments have had some success. I have had some patients use Vicks vapor rub once a day before bed. I suggest you see a Podiatrist. You also need to disinfect your shoes. We recommend Lysol spray in the shoes and let them dry for 2 days. New shoes need to be sprayed also

Question 10

how long does the toe nail fungus test take?

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Fungus test: The fungus test can consist of two parts.
One test is to look at the nail sample  under a microscope to look for fungal elements. This of test takes not time at all. The other test is to culture, let the fungus grow on a plate, to identify the specific fungus. This test may take weeks.

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