Toenail Thickening Treatment
Toenail thickening causes include the following:
- Fungus infection under the toenails.
- Injury to the root of the nail can cause temporary thickening; however, repeated insults can cause permanent thickening. This is common in people who engage in sports or extreme activities.
- Skin conditions can also cause toenail thickening such as psoriasis (deposits of dead skin cells causing a thick, hard, and silvery scales and eczema (inflammation of the skin).
Toenail Thickening Treatment
Caring for the toenail properly is the key for them to be healthy. Here are some tips on toenail caring:
- Wash your feet regularly with antiseptic or antifungal soap.Use lukewarm water preferably and dry gently.
- Thickening of your toenails can be treated with proper trimming and filing.
- Applying topical antifungal or antiseptic medications twice a day after proper cleaning the toenails is a great help. You can also use hydrogen peroxide for cleaning.
- Soak your feet with warm water and gently file. This will remove some parts of the infected nail.
- You can also soak your toenails in white vinegar mixed with dark beer for 30 minutes or can dip a cotton ball to pure white vinegar and vigorously rub it to your toenails.
- Eucalyptus or mint creams are useful. Apply it twice daily after cleaning the toes or just before bedtime.
- Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and has been used for curative reasons. Soak your toenails with one ounce of tea tree oil mixed with four ounces of olive oil.