Nail Fungus Treatment – Cosmetic vs Medical

Nail fungus is not only humiliating but also a very painful condition to bear. So, you need make
sure that you pick the right treatment when it comes to Nail fungus.
Basically, there are 2 treatments for Nail fungus, one is using cosmetics and the other is using
Medical Topical treatments.
In this blog, we’ll be looking at both treatments. We are also going to highlight the main
difference between them, so its easy for you to pick the right one for you, so make sure to read
the blog till the very end.

Cosmetic topical treatments:

Cosmetic topical treatment is the so-called magic treatment, which makes nail fungus vanish in
just 48 hours.
But the downside to cosmetic treatment is that it doesn’t cure the fungus at all, its real job is just
to make your nail look good, it is not even a medication. It just a fancy way of covering your
toenail fungus.
Cosmetic products are just topical liquid solution that “Peel and Smooth” your nail’s top layer. In
a nutshell you can say its like face peel but for nails.
Keratin layer are the building block of nail, cosmetic products give the nail a better, smoother
look by peeling the keratin layer. This makes the topmost layer appear to be very clean, but the
fungus spores remain active beneath.
Some downsides of using cosmetic treatment are as follow:
 Since cosmetic products don’t treat the fungus, the spores can stay in your nail bed
forever.
 They are very expensive on top of that they don’t even remove the fungus.
 Neglecting the main problem which the fungus and focusing on the looks, can cause the
fungus spore to spread even more, can cause long term problems.
 Another problem with acid-based nail peels is the fact that walk barefoot in sunlight
during the treatment.

Medical Topical treatments:

Medical topical treatments are the real deal when it comes to nail fungus. They actually penetrate
the area around fingernail fungus and try to remove the fungus from the root.
However, there are only a few medicated active ingredients that have been approved by FDA.
The whole treatment takes 3 to 12 months, mostly depending on the how much has the fungus
spread under the nail or how deep the fungus in the nail.
So, it’s better that you choose the best treatment, the one you think will be most effective, is
affordable and one that you don’t have to invest more time into.
The nail is 70% less porous than the skin, which means that penetration into the skin is much
simpler. Therefore, the great majority of treatments for the nail fungus teach you to apply the
skin surrounding the cuticle, but not the nail itself.
The maximum strength for OTC product is 1% tolnaftate as approved by FDA, so make sure you
don’t go higher than that as it can cause many skin infections.
You should also research about the product before using it, and make sure it is an actual
medicine that penetrates the nail and removes the nail fungus.

Conclusion: