Nails, especially toenails are such rudimentary parts of our body that we scarcely give them any thought. When the nails become big and bad to look at we trim them off. Nails don’t have nerves and this means they don’t let us feel pain. But when you think of someone’s nail getting uprooted it isn’t the most pleasant thought, is it? The area under the nails is very sensitive and whatever pain one feels is felt in this part and this pain can be quite dreadful. Toenail fungus is a disease that some people have sometime or the other and this condition makes the toenails look bad as well as feel bad. If you want this condition treated then a visit to a podiatrist Brisbane is a must.


A podiatrist Brisbane is a specialist that diagnoses and treats disorders of the feet, the ankles and the lower extremities of our bodies. Needless to say, when someone is suffering from toenail fungus it is a podiatrist that they need to visit. The podiatrist will look at the condition and then suggest the appropriate treatment.


What causes toenail fungus? As the name of the disease states this is caused by fungal infections on the toenails. When your toenail gets attacked by fungal infection you can easily make it out. You will see the toenail get detached from its bed and changing colour. The colour can change to black or yellow or white or brown. Not only is this condition very disturbing for you but it is also a bad sight. So embarrassed you will be that you will stop wearing open footwear. But there is no need to go through any pain or embarrassment because a podiatrist Brisbane can treat this condition perfectly.


If the condition of your toenail is not bad enough then a medicated polish should do the trick. This polish can kill the fungus in and around the toenails and after that you move towards getting treated. In some cases laser rays are used to kill the fungus. These rays go through the nail and the nail bed and decimate the fungi and their spores. However, none of these treatments can treat the nail. It will be gone in any case. In all conditions the infected portion of the toenail is pushed forward by new growth of nail from the base and then you gradually need to trim it off. As this happens your toenail (provided it was black when infected) will be black first then turn half black and half natural nail colour and then look completely natural.


Medication in a tablet form is also sometimes prescribed by many a podiatrist Brisbane but this medicine is considered dangerous for those with liver problems. Hence, you need to ensure first that the medicine is safe for you. The other two modes of treatment for toenail fungus are safe for everyone. Find a podiatrist close to you that has a history of treating patients well and all your problems with your infected toenail will be things of the past soon.

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