How To Fix Your Fingernail And Toenail Fungus

1. How to fix your fingernail and toenail fungus In addition to using your Caratin prescription treatments, it's important to maintain a good daily routine to optimize and improve your outcomes for healthy nails. Here are some tips to keep your fingernails and toenails in tip top shape to help cure fungus and prevent future re-infections. SO YOU’VE GOT A CASE OF NAIL FUNGUS. WHILE ONYCHOMYCOSIS, A.K.A. NAIL FUNGUS, IS A TRICKY DISEASE TO TREAT, IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE. In addition to using your Caratin prescription treatments, it's important to maintain a good daily routine to optimize and improve your outcomes for healthy nails. Here are some tips to keep your fingernails and toenails in tip top shape to help cure fungus and prevent future re-infections. TREAT YOUR FEET WELL: Wear flip flops when walking in public areas like gyms, locker rooms, spas, showers and pools. Fungus loves to hang out in moisture prone areas plus you risk catching foot and/or nail fungus from someone else who maybe walking around with the condition. Throw away OR disinfect shoes and other items that have contact with your feet. Fungus can live in footwear and reinfect your toenails.

2. Always wear shoes that fit well (not too tight). Materials that are breathable like leather, canvas and mesh are the best for helping your feet to breathe throughout the day and help keep your feet dry and not overheat. Remember to alternate shoes as fungi love damp conditions. Give your shoes 24 hours to dry out in-between wears. This may sound obvious, but wear clean, dry socks every day. It’s important to change them whenever feet get sweaty. Pro tip – look for moisture-wicking materials in your socks. TAKE CARE OF YOUR NAILS: Keep your nails short while treating fungus. Trim your toenails straight across. You’ll want to keep your toenails shorter than the end of your toes. Same goes for fingernails. This helps prevents fungi and other germs from getting underneath your nails. Sanitize your nail tools before using them. Wash the tools with soap and warm water then wipe it with rubbing alcohol. Never share your nail tools with anyone else. Wash your feet everyday with soap and warm water. We love a good basin for a relaxing foot soak at the end of each day. Make sure to dry your feet extra well after as fungus loves wet surfaces. Lastly, moisturize the skin to avoid dry, cracked skin which creates an easy entry for fungus to enter. Never share nail tools, shoes, skates, towels, and other personal items with anyone. You can easily pick up a fungal infection such as athlete’s foot and ringworm (a fungal infection on the skin) by sharing personal items. If you get athlete’s foot, treat it right away to avoid it spreading to your nails.