I have had a fungal nail on the big toe of my left foot for years. The podiatrist regularly files him short. Is there any way to get rid of it permanently?
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Yes, but it’s a lot of hassle. Fungal nails are caused by a fungus that infects the nail. That fungus is in the nail. Ointments and liquids that you can buy at the drugstore to apply to the fungal nail usually do not help: they do not penetrate deep enough into the nail. These agents only help with a superficial infection. The best remedy is a drug that combats fungal infections.
By taking the terbinafine drug for three months in a row, you can grow a ‘clean’ nail that the fungus cannot control. The calcified nail then grows out. The annoying thing about terbinafine is that it has many side effects. It can make you nauseous, it is quite taxing on the liver, and it can affect the effect of other medicines. Not really an easy pill. In addition, your nails grow less quickly as you get older. So maybe taking terbinafine for three months isn’t enough. In addition, your liver is more vulnerable. The liver is a complex chemical factory that slows down with age.
Finally: if you have stopped the treatment, the fungus can come back.
