To treat your fungus, any topical drug used to treat fungal toenails must get beneath the toenail in sufficient proportions. This is the most common reason why most topical medicines don’t work. The active antifungal component kills the fungus, but the “vehicle” fails to transport the medication through the toenail. Cream, ointment, gel, lacquer, and oil are all examples of topical antifungal medications.
In our Houston podiatry clinic, we use Tolcylen Nail Solution. Due to the oil in which the medicine is soaked, Tolcylen Nail Solution does permeate the toenail in sufficient amounts to cure the fungus effectively.
This topical medicine is meant to get into the nail plate after application. Indeed, the better the drug penetrates the nail plate, the more efficient it is at treating nail fungus. Attempting to physically insert the drug beneath the nail is a typical mistake. This can cause damage and cause the nail to detach from the nail bed. Trauma encourages the fungal infection to spread or worsen, which is unhelpful. Under no circumstances should you probe anything under your toenail.
If you’ve tried over-the-counter antifungal medications to treat your fungal toenails and they haven’t worked, contact DeNiel Foot and Ankle Center for a thorough examination. Dr. Ejodamen Shobowale, a Houston podiatrist, will offer the best therapy for your fungal toenails.
