How long does it take for new nails to grow from onychomycosis?

Onychomycosis is an unforgettable nightmare for many patients, because it can greatly damage people's image and cause patients to suffer huge blows both physically and physiologically. However, onychomycosis is difficult to treat, so many patients are exhausted from dealing with it. Onychomycosis does not affect the growth of nails. Let’s take a look at how long it takes for new nails to grow from onychomycosis. I hope everyone can understand.

The healing time of onychomycosis depends on the growth cycle of the nail. The average length of human fingernails is 16 mm, and the growth rate of nails is 0.1 mm per day. Therefore, it takes about 160 days, or more than five months, to completely grow a new nail. This is the growth rate of fingernails, while the growth cycle of toenails is relatively slow, taking 9 to 12 months. It can be seen that it takes at least 3 to 6 months to treat onychomycosis growing on fingernails, and nearly a year to treat onychomycosis growing on toenails. Any claim that onychomycosis can be cured within a month is unscientific. Many drugs that claim to be effective quickly often contain acidic ingredients, which may further damage the health of the nails and surrounding skin.

Patients with mild onychomycosis can use topical medications for treatment. Topical medications are like applying nail polish on your nails, and their effectiveness lasts for 7 days. Severely ill patients require a combination of oral and topical medications. Therefore, the earlier onychomycosis is treated, the better the effect, and the simpler and safer it is.

Pay attention to the following points in daily life: If someone in the family has onychomycosis, the patient's slippers, nail clippers and other personal items should be used separately from those of family members. In daily life, we should avoid nail trauma, especially when doing manicures. A set of manicure tools will be used by multiple people, which poses a great risk of fungal infection. Nail salons often mark "Strictly disinfected with alcohol, please use with confidence." In fact, alcohol can only kill bacteria and has no effect on stubborn fungi. Finally, you must wash your hands frequently and wash your feet every day. The fungus can cause disease within 24 to 48 hours. If you wash off the fungus thoroughly before this, you will not be infected.

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