So many of my patients come to the office after a shocking discovery of discolored toenails after removing their nail polish. It seems that after several pedicures, they have contracted a toenail fungal infection but were unaware, as their polish cloaked the hidden villain. What they did not realize was that the polish trapped fungal spores (seeds) and prevented moisture from passing through the nails causing a fungus to grow. Reapplying polish week after week hid the process so once finally removed an unattractive sight was revealed.
Fungal nail infections are no fun to treat. They require months of care whether it be oral or topical medication. Oral lamisil is very effective but can be hard on your liver and can't be taken while taking cholesterol lowering drugs. I like Formula-3, a topical preparation of tolnaftate and several herbal extracts which seems very effective and even has an unconditional money-back guarantee! It still takes 3-6 months to clear the nail infection, so my advice is to never wear polish more than 3 weeks of every month and otherwise "go bare this summer" as well as throughout the year! Your toenails will thank you for it....
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