A fungus infection under the nail that causes a fungal infection can cause the nail to become discoloured, flaky, thickened, or malformed. Our podiatry staff will evaluate your feet and nails and the appropriateness of treatment.
By collecting a clipping, cultivating the sample, and formally reporting the findings, podiatrists may accurately diagnose a fungal nail. You will be contacted by phone or email within five working days of our podiatry staff taking a sample of your nail to discuss the results. Your podiatrist will discuss the reason for your nail pathology after disclosing it. It’s crucial to remember that not all nail discolouration or deformity is caused by fungus. One of the many additional causes of nail alterations that will be thoroughly checked during your session is psoriatic nails, nail damage, and anaemia.
Symptoms and signs
- Nails with a colour.
- Nail malformation.
- Ragged nails.
- Scratchy feet
- around the nail are red.
- Runners’ foot
- a fungal skin infection.
- alternative therapies
- Look for fungus under the nail.
- Mechanical cleaning up.
- producing holes
- Mastiff spray.
- Loceryl.
- oral terbinafine
What role may a podiatrist play?
The Podiatry experts will evaluate your feet, nails, and suitability for treatment when you come in for your initial consultation.
After a diagnosis of fungal nail infection, there are three possible treatments:
The podiatrist can mechanically debride or remove some fungal nail infections without local anaesthesia. This painless procedure must be repeated every two months until the nail has grown back or a new treatment strategy is necessary. Patients must spray their nails with Lamasil 1-2 times daily during treatment.
Over the past few years, drilling holes within a fungal nail infection has become more common. Every two months, until regrowth of the nail is shown or a change in the treatment plan is necessary, the nail is drilled with a fine 1 mm burr. Small holes are drilled to reach the nail bed and improve the efficacy of antifungal treatments. Once or twice a day for the duration of treatment, Lamisil spray is then used. Although this procedure is normally painless, drilling may cause some discomfort. In addition, the toe may occasionally be numbed with local anaesthesia.
Podiatry staff can remove the nail and either enable regeneration or prohibit regrowth if the entire nail is impacted and becomes painful.