Detailed left and right classic examples of fungal infection to the fingernails and toenails. The fungus will affect neighboring nails. Both unsightly and painful. Treatment should be sought if your nails resemble these photographs. The infection is highly likely to get worse - it will not simply go away of its own accord.

Fungal nail infections are more common among toenails as fungus thrives on warm, damp and dark environments – a sock covered hot sweaty foot is ideal for the fungus to survive and spread. If unchecked the infection can spread from toe to toe and can be passed from person to person. It is not unusual for a person to have all ten digits of both feet and hands infected with the fungus, usually after this the sufferer will seek some kind of treatment.

Although painful, nail fungus is not a disabilitating or a life threatening condition but does carry a certain stigma in today’s beauty conscious society. Having discolored and disfigured nails is not something that would attract someone to you – even less so if you told somebody it was a fungus.

There are treatments available ranging from the home remedy to the herbal to pharmaceutical. Be warned though some nail fungus treatments can produce very nasty side effects and some offer nothing by way of a cure.

Nail Fungus can be treated and completely got rid of even the most severe cases. A different course of action is required for each.