My friend wants to go with me to get a pedicure but is afraid to because she has some fungus/athlete's foot under toenail.Will they still do it?
119891
Most salons will still do it, but she should go to the doctor first. Fungus can still be treated with polished toes, but the polish should be light or clear.
202915
Athletes foot is caused by a fungus so once u kill the fungus it will be gone but u also have to treat all the shoes and socks that were worn while it was active.
164027
I don't think that stepping on mushrooms would cause foot fungus.  If you have a fungal infection on your foot, though, a spray like Lamisil (terbinafine) or Lotrimin would help.  If you're looking for something more natural, tea tree oil is a good antifungal.
114833
athlets foot is caused by a fungus and fungi love moist and warm environments like between your toes while your wearing socks in your shoes.  \n\nSo to rid youself of the prob. \n\n1-bathe often wash your feet\n2-don't wear socks to often. If it's cold then wear them or slippers you'll need to expose your feet to air from time to time\n3-If it won't go away then Pharmacy has overcounter meds.\n3-If really bad, go see your doc or a dermatologist
651965
Yes. I do. I purposely take care of my feet, (lotions annd pedicures) and keep my toenails polished with the hopes my hubby will find them irrisistable and touch them or rub them(my feet not my toenails..lol) It doesnt happen very often but when it does I enjoy it. I find having my feet touched can be very sensual at times.
109833
See your doctor or a podiatrist
673149
To prevent, cut the nail straight, don't wear tight socks or shoes. \n\nSurgically, a Dr can remove the nail, and they have medication to inject to prevent it from happening again.  Just having the nail removed does not prevent it from coming back.
399352
There are many different fungal infections that involve the skin, and the one that causes Athlete's foot is a bit different from the ones that usually affect the underarms and scalp.   So far as an herbal remedy, there isn't one that really works- at least not as fast or as well as the commercially prepared medications.  There are a few other choices aside from Lotrimin you can also use.   arclotrimazole (eg Canesten), miconazole (eg Daktarin) and terbinafine (eg Lamisil will all work on fungal infections.  There are also generic versions of these, just ask the pharmacist.\n  As you describe a rather extensive area of infection, I would suggest you might want to visit the doctor for a body cream/shampoo which can be applied all over, all at once.  Since your scalp is involved, the creams might prove a trick to use.  Also, you need to treat other places/things that have also been exposed to the fungal infection and can reinfect you.  All of your shoes, for instance, need to be well powdered.  Your socks and underclothing need a wash in the hottest water you can wash them in, and dried in a nice hot dryer.  Your bath mats, towels, washclothes, hats, etc, all need washing in hot water.  Things that can't take hot water wash can be dampened and microwaved.  It's no point treating you if you don't eliminate all the possible sources to reinfect yourself.  If you use a public locker room, consider investing in a cheap pair of shower shoes, and never let your bare feet or any other bare part of you, touch common places - like the floor or the seats.  Dry yourself very well and apply a body powder to absorb any moisture, so you don't provide a friendly spot for any stray fungus spores to grow in.\n  Your bathroom needs a good deep cleaning, with a disinfectant as well.  All the bath rugs, the mat in the tub/shower, and the shower curtain will all need the hot wash.  You need to do this because the bath is a nice spot for them to hang out in, and if you've had it for very long- rest assured there are some in there.\n  If the over the counter treatments don't work, or if they cause you to rash- you will have to visit the doctor. There are some fungal infections out there that just don't respond to the mediations sold without prescriptions.  The doctor will take a scraping of skin and identify exactly which one you have, and provide the medication for it.  Good luck, what ever you choose.  And remember, get all the sources besides just treating yourself- or it will come back again.
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Athlete's foot or tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by parasitic fungi\n\nThe infection is often treated with topical antifungal agents such as miconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine and a keratolytic such as salicylic acid. Topical agents only clear the infection about 30% of the time and provide mycologic cures (absence of organisms) less than 15% of the time. The time line for cure may be long, often 45 days or longer. However, because the itching associated with the infection subsides quickly, patients may not complete the courses of therapy prescribed. Washing socks, underwear and bed clothes at 60C or 140F will also help prevent any reinfection.\n\nSome topical applications such as Castellani's Paint, often used for intertrigo, work well but in small selected areas. Carbol Fuscin Red dye used in this treatment like many other vital stains is both fungicidal and bacteriocidal; however, because of the staining are cosmetically undesirable. For many years gentian violet was also used for interdigital and other bacterial and fungal infections.\n\nOral treatment with griseofulvin was begun early in the 1950s. Because of the tendency to cause liver problems and to provoke aplastic anemia the drugs were used cautiously and sparingly. Over time it was found that those problems were due to the size of the crystal in the manufacturing process and microsize and now ultramicrosize crystals are available with few of the original side effects. Oral treatment provides long lasting mycologic cure.\n\nIf the fungal invader is not a dermatophyte but a yeast, other medications such as fluconazole may be used. Typically diflucan is used for candidal vaginal infections moniliasis but has been shown to be of benefit for those with cutaneous yeast infections as well. The most common of these infections occur in the web spaces (intertriginous) and at the base of the fingernail or toenail. The hall mark of these infections is a cherry red color surrounding the lesion and a yellow thick pus.
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Good grief! Your 'friend' has terminal athlete's foot or a serious infection of some sort. Time to get him/thee to a dermatologist and get the problem solved. Puss! I would think that would be the 1st clue that something is more than amiss. Fungal infections can lead to dual infections in about 20 minutes (literally). Bacteria can invade fungal-damaged tissue and reek havock. I suspect the smell alone would be enough for most sufferers to take action.
73625
Toenails are tough.  Ever heard that?  Tougher than toenails..\n\nBut there is a chance that hiding behind your injury you have nail fungus.  Perhaps you had it before, in fact.  I cannot see your toenail from here so only a doctor or somei=one in the know could tell you for sure, but toenails that grow upward or have thickening can be fungus infected.  A damaged toenail has to be pretty damaged to not finally heal. You would have to have something eqaul to a horse stepping on your toe to do irreversable damage.  \n\nIt sounds like you love your toes, see a doc, be sure you do not have fungal toenail.  Easy to treat in the start, hard to treat when it is older and established.  \n\nI have seen a lot of fungal toenails in my time.  I am against them.  \n\nGood luck.  Take care.
116024
Please see a podiatrist
675493
yes a pedicure every two weeks would work.\nbut u can go to a beauty supply store and get heel to toe foot softener use every morning and night. also when u get a pedicure tell them to use cuticle remover to soften then up then use the file. it will help if they are still bad after doing that a couple months go to the foot doc and they can give u something.\ngood luck!
138980
ya it is normal, and your toenail absolutely gonna fall off..and u must wait until it grows up again...but its okay,i've been there also.
665609
Where you going?...the nail salon i use has a pot of disinfectant that they drop their utensils into during treatment and then they put em in the Sterilizer after each customer...im sure there are regulations regarding this in place....contact your local health authority...they should be able to inform you of the practices and you could report them whilst you are enquiring....
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I am so glad you asked.\nEpson salt and really hot water-soak your infected foot. If you get them concurrently like I had in the past, go to the podiatrist, have him to a procedure on you that consists of numbing your toe up, cutting the nail off, jabbing huge q-tips with a chemical called phenyll on them down  into your  sides of the toe, and wrapping them up and wabam, ur done. Umm, I made that sounds REALLY painnful, but it is not at all, I watched the whole thing conscious, but then again, I was numbed up. Have fun, andif  you have any further questions email me at lawguy04_1984@hotmail.com... :-)
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If it turns black in the next couple of days, it's probably broken.  They can't do anything with a broken toe except "buddy tape" it to the toe next to it, though, unless it's the big toe.\n\nHope she is okay!