What should I do if my toenails become thicker

Nails not only bear the health function of the human body, but also have the decorative function of making people more beautiful. Although nails look inconspicuous, they can be very dangerous once they are infected with a disease. For example, the phenomenon of thickening nails indicates that there is a problem with the nails and it needs to be solved in time. Especially the problem of thickening toenails is more serious, which will make patients feel painful when walking. So, what should we do if the toenails become thick?

(1) Surgical nail removal

Under local anesthesia, the affected nail is removed.

This method causes large wounds, bleeding, and is prone to infection.

Generally, you will feel more pain after the operation. Since it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, the results are usually not ideal and it is easy to get re-infected. Moreover, patients with heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc. are not suitable for surgical treatment.

(2) Oral medication

Simply taking antifungal drugs such as griseofulvin, fluconazole, itraconazole (Sporanox), etc. has certain therapeutic effects and is convenient.

However, because this type of drug must reach the deck where the fungus is parasitic to exert its antibacterial effect, and because its solubility in water is low and slow, and its absorption and metabolism are very fast, the dosage is large and the use time is long.

In addition, oral medications have side effects and are prone to relapse after discontinuation of medication, so they are not suitable as a routine treatment for onychomycosis.

(3) Topical therapy

Generally, external therapy is recommended for the treatment of onychomycosis. Depending on the different medicines, there are mainly soaking, local application and packing and scraping methods.

The treatment requires the removal of the diseased nail, so it is generally not as convenient as oral administration, but it is safe, painless and has no side effects.

As long as the medicine is selected properly, the effect will be ideal.

Use pure Chinese medicine bath therapy (for external use) to treat onychomycosis (tinea manuum and tinea pedis). The main ingredients include: Chinese herbal medicines such as Smilax glabra, Sophora flavescens, Dictyophora indica, Bombyx batryticatus, Whole worm, Centipede, and White Flower Snake. Use large doses and high concentrations, and wash and soak for more than 20 minutes each time.