- Wear dry cotton socks, and change them two or three times a day if necessary.
- Wear dry shoes that allow air to circulate around your feet (tight, enclosed, moist shoes contribute to fungal toenail infections).
- Wear shower sandals or shower shoes when you are at a public pool or shower.
- Don't share shoes or socks with others.
- Don't share nail clippers or nail files with others. You may want to purchase a personal pedicure kit for yourself, like the one pictured above. It includes several items including, all natural tea tree and lavender essential oil, a nail brush, a nail file, pummace sponge, toe separators, orange stick, sliding tray case for all tools and is available through our product store.
- Try not to injure your nail, such as by cutting it too short (trauma to the nail may lead to infections).
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tips for Healthy Nails
It is important for most people to have clear toenails for cosmetic reasons. However, don't forget about the importance of getting your nails healthy. Try these little tips for getting healthy nails and preventing fungal infections from occurring.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Prevent Fungal Nails
After a fungal nail infection has cleared up, you can take steps to prevent the infection from coming back.
Keeping the fungus under control will help prevent a fungal infection of the skin from reinfecting the nail. Before bed, thoroughly wash and dry your feet, and apply a non-prescription anti-fungal cream to the entire foot from the ankle down. Use the cream every night, then gradually apply it less often. Keep your feet dry. Dry feet are less likely to become infected. Apply powder to your dry feet after you take a shower or bath.
Other tips:
- Don't share nail clippers or nail files with others.
- Don't share shoes or socks with others.
- Try not to injure your nail, such as by cutting it too short (trauma to the nail may lead to infections).
- Wear dry cotton socks, and change them two or three times a day if necessary.
- Wear dry shoes that allow air to circulate around your feet (tight, enclosed, moist shoes contribute to fungal toenail infections).
- Wear shower sandals or shower shoes when you are at a public pool or shower.
Follow basic foot care guidelines and you more than likely can head off most common foot fungus problems.
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