What is the best treatment for nail fungus infections?
Dr. Michael Roizen Answered: While over-the-counter creams, ointments, and expensive pills are available to treat nail fungus, they may be more effective when combined with some home remedies for nail infections. Only the prescription pills with the expensive ingredients work well for fungus. However, the active ingredients can poison your liver, often do not work, and have to be used for many months, which is why so many folks wander around with untreated nail fungus. Since nail fungus infects the live part of the nail, it can be tough to get rid of. Some people try to cure the ugliness of the fungus (this doesn’t treat the fungus itself) by using a Dremel tool with a burr attached. The burr thins the nail and then nail polish is painted on the surface. (If you do this, please wear a mask every time so you don’t inhale the fungus and develop a fungus ball in your lung, which is deadly if your immune system is not running on all cylinders.) The best medical treatment is with potentiall
$(document).ready(function() { $(‘#answerBodyFull_DEV__4c6e6747952909_87109382 > .videoPlayer’).each(function(){ detectVideoType($(this).attr(“id”)); }); }); Dr. Michael Roizen Answered: While over-the-counter creams, ointments, and expensive pills are available to treat nail fungus, they may be more effective when combined with some home remedies for nail infections. Only the prescription pills with the expensive ingredients work well for fungus. However, the active ingredients can poison your liver, often do not work, and have to be used for many months, which is why so many folks wander around with untreated nail fungus. Since nail fungus infects the live part of the nail, it can be tough to get rid of. Some people try to cure the ugliness of the fungus (this doesn’t treat the fungus itself) by using a Dremel tool with a burr attached. The burr thins the nail and then nail polish is painted on the surface. (If you do this, please wear a mask every time so you don’t inhale the fungus
