What Causes a Fungal Nail Infection?

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A fungal nail infection occurs when a fungustreated, it won't go away, and it might get worse.
attacks a fingernail, a toenail, or the skin under theBut fungal infections can be hard to treat. If you
nail, called the nail bed. Fungi can attack your nailsdo treat it, you could spend a lot of money, and
through small cuts in the skin around your nail orthe treatment might not work. If you decide to
through the opening between your nail and nailtreat a fungal nail infection, you can try an
bed. If you are healthy, a fungal nail infectionantifungal cream, lotion, or nail polish. You can buy
probably won't cause serious problems. But it maysome types without a prescription, or your doctor
look bad, hurt, or damage your nail or nail bed.can prescribe a stronger one.
A fungal nail infection could lead to more seriousYou may need to use this medicine for a few
problems if you have diabetes or a weak immuneweeks or for as long as a year. Even so, it may
system. You are more likely to get a nail infectionnot get rid of the infection. Antifungal pills give the
if you are older than 60, have diabetes or a weakbest chance of curing a severe fungal nail
immune system, have a nail injury like a hangnailinfection, but they cost a lot and have serious
or an ingrown toenail, wear shoes that make yourside effects. You will need to see your doctor for
feet moist or sweaty, and live or work in a hot,regular testing if you take these pills. You should
humid place. Talk to your doctor about the bestnot take them if you have liver or heart
way to treat a nail infection if you have one ofproblems.
these problems.NailFungusCure contains very potent certified
Yeasts, molds, and different kinds of fungi canorganic medicinal plant extracts and antifungal
cause fungal nail infections. Most are caused byessential oils. These extracts exhibit a wide
the same type of fungus that causes athlete'sspectrum of antifungal activity, and in laboratory
foot. Fungi grow best in warm, moist places, andtests they have demonstrated their ability to kill
they can spread from person to person. You canthe fungi causing nail fungus infections. Results are
get a fungal nail infection from walking barefoot inusually experienced in a matter of days.
public showers or pools or by sharing personalThis is a painless yet strong topical treatment,
items, such as towels and nail clippers. If you havedelivering remarkable results in the elimination of
athlete's foot, the fungus can spread from yournail fungus. NailFungusCure returns the nail to its
skin to your nails.original state prior to the onset of the infection.
A nail with a fungal infection may turn yellow orAs the treatment can effectively eliminate nail
white, get thicker, crumble and split, and it mayfungus, prescription medications for nail fungus
separate from the skin. When you have a fungalmay soon become a thing of the past.
nail infection, it can be uncomfortable or evenThe antifungal properties of NailFungusCure are
painful to wear shoes, walk, or stand for a longable to stop germination of the fungus. This
time. The fungus could also spread to other nailsrestricts the infection from spreading to adjacent
or your skin. Over time, the infection can causebody parts or nails, which is necessary to properly
permanent damage to your nail or nail bed.treat nail fungus. This topical anti fungal agent
Your doctor will diagnose a fungal nail infection bydelivers a broad spectrum of action against fungi
looking at the nail, asking about your symptomscausing nail fungus, meaning it kills the fungus and
and past health, and possibly doing tests to lookacts as a curative agent.
for fungi. Finding out what is causing the infection