NAIL FUNGUS

Symptoms to watch for are brittle or discolored nails, loss of luster and shine, thickening, distorted nail shape, and they could be crumbling. There could be debris under the nail and it could even become detached.
If you think you have nail fungus your podiatrist may trim your nail and have it sent to a lab to see if it really does have fungus in it.
If it is a fungus nail there is an oral medication called Lamisil that you take just once a day. At Advanced Footcare Clinic we require a simple blood test to check the liver before starting the medication and again six weeks later to make sure there is no harm done to the liver. Even with this medicaton it could take a year for your nail to replace the old nail. If you do not like the idea of taking the oral Lamisil there is a topical called Gordochome that is an antifungal liquid that you paint on your nail two times a day. This will take longer since it is a topical.