Toenail Fungus and Treating it with UV Light

As a medication for toenail fungus, UV light is not often, if ever, utilized. On the other hand, it can be helpful as a way of eliminating the environment of contagious fungal spores. Laboratories that operate with fungal isolates utilize ultraviolet light to disinfect apparatus, and it has been at least insinuated that ultraviolet light […]

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• February 8, 2018
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How Does Nail Fungus Infection Develop And Get Deeper?

Nail fungus infections, especially the ones affecting toenails, are caused by 3 different types of microorganisms: Fungi, the same one that causes infections like athlete’s foot mold, or yeast Fungi have been found to be the most common of all culprits, leading to disgusting toenail fungal infections. The signs and symptoms of the infection onsets […]

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• February 3, 2018
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7 Tips to Treat Nail Fungus Caused by Acrylic Nails

Once you have a nail fungus, fungi have an effect on one or more of your nails. This situation frequently takes place in individuals wearing acrylic nails, in view of the fact that fungus-causing moisture is ensnared beneath the nails. Because nail fungus can trigger soreness and appear ugly, you will desire to remedy the […]

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• September 4, 2017
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Why are your Nails Yellow?

Generally when you nails become a yellowish color it means that this is an underlying medical problem such as problems with your liver, infections of the blood, jaundice or more often than not a nail fungus infection.  This infection is contagious and can not only spread between your nails; you can also pass it along […]

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• September 4, 2017
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Black Toenail, Treatment Based on Cause

Toenail fungus is one of the causes of black toenails. Besides due to fungal infection, color change can also be caused by a variety of things. Viewed from the histology, the presence of melanin on nail could be caused by both excessive activation of melanocytes or excessive growth of melanocytes. Because of the multiple mechanisms of […]

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• September 1, 2017
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White toenail fungus

White toenail fungus, which medically termed as white superficial onychomycosis (WSO), is a form of fungal infection on nail. White toenail fungus has characteristics of fungi is localized at the surface of the back of the nail. This infection can be easily treated by cutting the infected nail, and then smeared with topical antifungal medications. […]

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• April 14, 2017
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Black Toenails

Black toenails can be caused by excessive formation of melanin pigments. Toenail discoloration is found in some circumstances, such as pinta diseases, vitamin B12 deficiency, cancer, and Peutz-Jegher syndrome. Besides above circumstances, toenail fungus can also cause discoloration of the nail. Fungal infection Candida albicans and Blastomyces dermatitis often causes black toenails. Junction Nevi can […]

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• March 1, 2017
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