More treatment options for fungal nail infection?
Antifungal nail paint (nail lacquer)
A nail lacquer that contains the antifungal drug amorolfine is an alternative for most (but not all) types of fungi that infect nails. You can buy amorolfine nail lacquer from pharmacies as well as get it on prescription. However, this tends not to work as well as medication taken by mouth. Your doctor will advise if it is a suitable option for your type of infection. For example, it may be useful if the infection is just towards the end of the nail. This treatment does not tend to work so well if the infection is near the skin, or involves the skin around the nail.
The nail lacquer has to be put on exactly as prescribed for the best chance of success. You may need six months of nail lacquer treatment for fingernails, and up to a year for toenails.
Nail removal
If other treatments have failed, an option is to have the nail removed by a small operation done under local anaesthetic. This is combined with treatment with antifungal medication.
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