If your nails have red streaks on them this is typically not a sign of any infection. Instead, it is much more likely that you have injured the nail in some way which has resulted in damage to the capillaries under the nails. Nail streaks, or melanonychia, can appear on both your fingernails and toenails and can affect just one nail or sometimes several. White streaks or spots can also be the result of nail trauma. This may occur due to any injury or friction caused by restricting footwear. Typically, white streaks caused by trauma will eventually heal and go away on their own, although this can take between 9-12 months. Red streaks on nails If you have red streaks on your nails, this may be blood under the nail as a result of an injury or trauma. Autoimmune and skin conditions Ethyl lactate and lactic acid are used as solvents in this solution, meaning they are used to break down other compounds, presumably the infected nail and the fungus. The citric acid is used in a similar vein. The glycerin seems to be there as a moisturiser and as sort of a binding agent, from what we can put together. However, eagle-eyed readers will note that there does not seem to be a specific antifungal.

We’re not super concerned with the ingredients in the two products that include nail polish in them, so we’re going to skip those in this section. Our main concern is deconstructing the product that is purported to actually fight the fungi that have set up shop on your big toe. Secondly, ensure your nails are cut regularly and well, using nail clippers or nail scissors. When cutting your nails remember to leave a small white free edge. Make sure the tools you use to cut the nails are clean and your own. Refrain from sharing nail clippers or scissors or ripping nails off when they have become long or split. Footwear However, we won’t get too caught up in their cleverly-worded advertising – we want to know the results! In many ways, even though the treatment doesn’t have an active antifungal ingredient, the science behind Nailner is solid. If you aren’t fighting the fungus itself, the next best thing is to cut off its food supply and make the environment uninhabitable for the creatures. So what do the people with their (breathable and clean) boots on the ground think? There are several possible causes of nail streaks that are due to melanocytic activation. The most common of these include: A fungal or bacterial infection Parhaimman hoitotuloksen saavuttamiseksi tuotetta on hyvä käyttää vähintään 3 kuukauden ajan ja jatkaa hoitoa kunnes kynsi on täysin parantunut

If it is found that the cause of yournail streaksis a fungal infection, then a simple over-the-counter anti-fungal treatment will treat the issues such as Nailner. There are treatments that can be taken orally, that your doctor can prescribe. Nailner Active Cover” once again has the same principle and uses the same formula as the original solution, but is paired with a skin-tone-coloured nail polish so that you can treat your infected nail while giving off a pleasing, natural appearance when wearing those flip-flops. They do, however, recommend that you only use this product once every 24 hours and you peel off the old layer before replacing it. As mentioned above, ethnicity plays a role in melanonychia, with darker-skinned races typically being more affected than lighter-skinned ones. This type of melanonychia usually appears in multiple streaks from the nail bed to the tip of the nail. Thesenail streaksmay get wider with age. Inflammation

However, we’re not seeing either of these antifungals, so it looks like the product is relying on the acids present in the solution to create a caustic environment for the fungus, making it more difficult to thrive. Hygiene is very important for the prevention of fungal nails and to reduce spreading the infection to other nails. Make sure to wash your feet daily using soap and water. Straight after washing your feet, dry them thoroughly with a towel including in-between the toes. NailcareYou can treat a fungal toenail infection with an over-the-counter anti-fungal treatment. These do not require a prescription and can be applied topically to the affected nail. Fungi, naturally, thrive in dark, damp, and unclean environments – a dirty shoe you keep wearing, for example, is a fantastic place for the fungi to latch on to your nail from. However, once those fungi have infected the nail, they are very difficult to shake off. Fungi are hardy organisms, and it may take a little more than an acidic toenail to convince them to move. Efficacy Nailner is good for making sure your toes look good. Maybe these products aren’t quite as effective as others at fighting the fungi that are actually doing the damage, but it may well work for you if you catch your fungus early enough in the process. No active antifungal is a bit of a let-down. While the science behind Nailner makes sense, it is still just relying on run-of-the-mill acids rather than having an agent that has been proven to fight fungal infections. As a result, it may be less effective than it should be. Nailner also does not claim to actually work to fight the infection – rather it claims that it is a product to help ‘ improve the look’ of an infected nail. The treatment for melanonychia is dependent on the cause. If your melanonychia is non-cancerous and has a benign cause, you may not need any treatment at all.

In Nailner Regular Brush, they list five ingredients: ethyl lactate, aqua (water), glycerin, lactic acid, and citric acid. Nail streakscan sometimes be a symptom of autoimmune or skin conditions such as nail psoriasis, Addison’s disease, and Lichen planus. Genetic conditions For regular Nailner, you are given a brush and a 5 ml bottle of their nail treatment solution, which immediately seems like a nail lacquer. To give a little recap, a nail lacquer is a nail fungus treatment where the medicinal properties are stored in a topical formula that is applied directly to the infected nail with a brush, like a nail polish. Melanonychia is sometimes the result of a bacterial or fungal infection. If you notice other symptoms such as a bad odour from the nail, further discoloration, brittle nails, or a nail plate that is coming away from the nail bed, you may have a fungal nail infection.

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This occurs when there is an increase in the production of melanin in your nail but no change in pigment cells. This type of melanonychia can be caused by trauma to the nail, a vitamin or mineral deficiency, and certain medications. Melanocytic hyperplasia