Gray nails are called onychomycosis in medicine, and the treatment mainly includes general treatment, topical antifungal medication, oral antifungal medication, and surgical treatment.
1. General treatment: keep feet dry, change shoes and socks frequently, and try to wear cotton socks and breathable shoes. Avoid sharing shoes and socks with others.
2. Topical antifungal medication: Superficial or lateral subnail gray nails can be treated with topical antifungal medication, such as amorphophallus powder, which can inhibit and kill the fungus and achieve the effect of treating gray nails.
3. Oral antifungal medication: gray nails can be treated with oral antifungal medication, such as itraconazole, etc., which should be used in accordance with the course of treatment, and regular fungal microscopy and liver and kidney function tests should be carried out.
4. Surgical treatment: For patients with large area of fungal infection, usually need to take the surgical treatment of nail extraction. The lesions will be removed and then be treated with medication and antifungal therapy.
Gray nails are contagious. If the patient suffers from gray nails, should go to the hospital in time for consultation. The above medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not use your own medicine.