Fungal Toenail
Fungal Toenail
Fungal infections of the nail are a type of Tinea and are also known as “onychomycosis”. These nail infections are very common in hot and humid climates.
Onychomycoses are common and generally mild (mostly an aesthetic problem), however, in some cases it causes pain and permanent nail disfigurement.
Classification
Fungus may affect one or more toenails and most commonly involves the great toenails or the little toenails. It can present in one or several different patterns:
- A white or yellow opaque streak appears at one side of the nail
- Scaling occurs under the nail
- The end of the nail lifts up. The free edge often crumbles
- Flaky white patches and pits appear on the top of the nail plate
The Treatment
Regular nail debridement to shape and thin the nail from your Podiatrist often in conjunction with topical applications
Oral antifungal medications may be required for fungal infection if:
- it is extensive or severe (More than 80% of 2 or more nails).
- It resists topical antifungal therapy.
- Other bodily fungal infections are also involved.
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