What is the treatment of onychomycosis?

onychomycosis is a common fungal infection caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and molds infecting the nail plate or nail bed. Foot soaking is not recommended to treat onychomycosis. If the nail damage area is less than 50%, remove the affected nail with a knife or nail file and apply 30% glacial acetic acid, iodine tincture, ciclopirox ketone amine or amorolfine paint, or pack treatment. If the number of nail disease and nail damage more than 50% or nail root infection, topical drugs do not work well, you need oral antifungal drugs, such as fluconazole, terbinafine, etc. Take antifungal drugs must go to the hospital for liver and kidney function examination, and under the guidance of a doctor medication.