Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with nail fungus.

Ignore: Do keep feet clean and dry as well as shoes. OTC meds usually fail on nails.

Ignore: Topical treatments usually don't work. Oral antifungals can destroy what topicals can't reach.

Ignore: If U take oral anti-fungals,be sure to have your liver monitored.

Ignore: Keep the nails cut short and file down the thickness. Use a topical antifungal daily.

Ignore: Keep nails and feet clean. Keep nails cut and filed thin. Apply a topical liquid anti-fungal daily.

Ignore: Filing or trimming a thick fungal nail very short won't cure it, but it will be less bothersome.

Ignore: Don't get your cuticles cut or pushed back as that opens nail bed up to infections.

Ignore: The best treatment by far is oral terbinafine 1 a day. 6 weeks for fingernails, 12 for toes.

Ignore: Don't ever have the nail removed to treat the condition alone. Topicals and orals are not always

Ignore: Topical medications rarely work unless combined with laser treatment or oral medication.

Ignore: Do keep your nails trimmed regularly, keep them filed down and try OTC topical medications.

Ignore: If you spray your shoes and treat your skin with an anti fungal ,you can reduce recurent nail fungus.

Ignore: Do begin treating it early. This is when it is not easy to spot. Be suspicious of any nail changes.

Ignore: Do not dig under the nail, use sifting cream at the tip of the toes, use a nail file to thin nails.