The recovery time for patients with nail infections treated with iodophor varies depending on the extent of the patient’s condition, daily care and his or her ability to recover. In general, if a patient has a nail infection without pus, and if the patient is in good health and has a good care routine, he or she can recover in about 2 weeks with iodophor. If the infection is more severe, with pus, fever or infection between the nail beds, iodophor alone cannot control the patient’s symptoms and antibiotics or other therapeutic drugs need to be added in a timely manner. Once nail infections occur, patients need to actively treat them, pay attention to daily care, avoid contact with irritating objects, wash their hands and feet regularly, and pay attention to reasonable cutting when cutting nails and toenails.