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  • What We Treat
    • All Problems
    • Heel Pain
    • Ingrown Toenails
    • Corns & Callus
    • Plantar Warts / Verruca
  • Appointment Types
    • All Appointment Types
    • Musculoskeletal Injuries
      • Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Assessment
      • Prescription Orthotics
      • Pulse Wave Treatment
    • Nail & Skin Care
      • Nail And Skin Care Appointment
      • Fungal Nail Laser
      • Swift Verruca Treatment
    • Minor Surgery
    • Medical Conditions
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    • Auckland
      • Windsor Park
      • Milford
      • Greenlane
      • St Johns
      • Papakura
      • Pukekohe
    • Waikato
      • Hamilton Central
      • Hamilton Avalon
      • Taupo
    • Bay of Plenty
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      • Tauranga Mount Maunganui
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Fungal Toenails

If your toenails start to take on a white veneer or become yellowed and crumbly, then this is likely to be a fungal infection taking hold. Fungal infections take a long time to penetrate and affect the nail plate. Athlete’s Foot can often be the start of the fungal infection affecting the toenails.

Fungal infections of the toenails are an unpleasant, common problem but are usually painless. Some skin conditions and medical problems manifest themselves by changing the appearance of your toenail to look like fungal infections. It is important to obtain a correct assessment and diagnosis. A scraping of the toenail can be taken by your doctor to identify the fungus. Our Podiatrists can help.

How do I treat a fungal toenail?

Our Podiatrists can help. It is always best to seek treatment and advice early. Once a fungal infection has been identified, there are a variety of options available:

  • Foot Mechanics now offers the effective Pinpointe Foot Laser treatment to kill the infection under the nail.
  • Toenail paints: Your podiatrist can thin down thickened toenails and make them easier to treat yourself at home with nail paints. Fungal nail paints are available from the Foot Mechanics. Treatment can take a long time and has limited success. It takes a lot of perseverance.
  • Anti-fungal creams: Creams that contain anti-fungal agents can be used to treat fungus around the nails. This is usually a more effective treatment in the early stage when the fungus first starts to affect the toenails.
  • Oral medication: These are prescribed by a Medical Doctor. They are generally very effective. Once the course of treatment has been completed, the toenail may take several months to improve in appearance as it takes approximately 12 months for a toenail to grow completely from base to tip. During the period when the nail is re-growing, the use of an anti-fungal cream is advised to prevent further infection.

It is important to consult a Podiatrist for fungal toenail treatment. When it comes to toenail and skin issues, we have almost seen it all. Book a Nail & Skin Appointment, today!

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If you are experiencing foot pain or leg pain from the way you walk, stand or run, our Podiatrists will be able to confirm a diagnosis and provide you with a treatment plan that will get you back doing the things you love.

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