Gray nails are caused by fungal infection, if you want to eradicate them completely, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions through life conditioning, topical medication (amorphophallus powder, etc.) and oral medication (itraconazole capsule, etc.) and other methods of treatment, so as to avoid recurrent episodes.
1. Life management: Because fungal infections are contagious, if you have gray nails on your hands or feet, you need to pay attention to care, avoid cross-infection, and avoid sharing towels or washcloths with others.
2. Topical medication: Anti-fungal medication can be applied according to the course of treatment, commonly used medications are miconazole nitrate cream, terbinafine hydrochloride cream, amorphophallus powder, etc., and need to be used according to the course of treatment.
3. Oral medication: If the effect of purely external drugs is not good, it is best to cooperate with oral drug therapy, commonly used oral drugs are itraconazole capsules, terbinafine hydrochloride tablets, etc., but the drug needs to be taken by doctor’s advice, not unauthorized use of drugs.
It is recommended that patients with gray fingernails go to the dermatology department in time, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions according to the course of treatment, so as not to delay the condition.