How do you get rid of artificial nail fungus?

by Waterless Pedicure on July 1, 2010

Victoria asked:

I have artificial nail"s on and I got FUNGUS inside of them, how to I get rid of it?

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Kevin7 July 2, 2010 at 3:10 am

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Consult a medical doctor

zitdr_02 July 5, 2010 at 2:39 pm

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You first need to make sure of the diagnosis, b/c a majority of the time, the problem turns out not to be a fungus but rather a problem with the artificial nails. See your dermatologist to help make the distinction.

Shawna July 8, 2010 at 6:09 pm
DeannetheGreat July 11, 2010 at 10:21 am

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This kind of fungus is notoriously hard to treat. It is VERY common to get a fungus when wearing artificial nails. First step, of course, is to lose the artificial nails.

You would probably have to get a prescription antifungal– I seriously doubt the over the counter ointments would be effective at all. There are a few kinds of fungus, so of course treatment depends on type. The medication would have to be used for quite a long period of time– several weeks to a few months– and even so, the cure rate is not 100%. These things have a way of creeping back up on you.

Best wishes.

greatfish July 11, 2010 at 3:52 pm

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Eat lemons, at least 1 per day. Eat better. Eat a salad a day if possible. Try to grow good nails by supplementing with calcium/magnesium and zinc and a thing called hyaluronic acid. Remove the fakes and try to improve your health through diet.

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