Toenail fungus is not a painful condition but it can be quite embarrassing. It is a problem that can be dealt with quite easily but many people are so embarrassed by it that they do not do anything about it. They go to the point of doing nothing about it. The same thing happened to me. When the toe nail fungus started I had no idea what was happening and so did nothing about it. The members of my family also had no idea what it was and so said nothing. I went around telling people that it was an accident and the nail was healing.
Then one day my sister told me what it was and that there were medical options that I could pursue. So I fired up the laptop and connected to the internet. I started looking for toenail fungus and toe nail fungus treatment. What I found was surprising. It turns out that the condition is caused by a fungus indeed. This fungus can enter the body from outside and lay dormant till the conditions are ideal for it. the body fights the fungus and keeps it in check but when the body’s immune system is down the fungus can take hold and multiply.
This happens is regions of the body that are dark, warm and moist. The toenails are an ideal set of these conditions as we cover them with socks and shoes for most of the day. The fungus starts growing and feeds on the toenail causing the fungal nail infection. The nail tries to grow back but fails to do so properly and it starts looking jagged, ridged and discolored. If not treated the nail could fall off all together. This can also happen to the fingernails but that condition is much rarer.
Medicinal science has an answer to this problem though. You could treat it through a course of anti-fungal medications and natural remedies. There is also the option of laser nail fungus treatment. This is a new way of treating this condition. It involves using a laser to kill the underlying fungus and allowing the nail to heal. This treatment is safe and has no side-effects at all. It also works faster than the other courses of treatments. You will need to go in for a couple of sessions, more if the condition is severe. It does not even hurt or hurt at all.
