| Perhaps you have heard of people using bleach for | | | | much as you dare. Most people recommend using |
| toenail fungus (onychomycosis). This is a home | | | | very diluted bleach for toenail fungus - one tablespoon |
| remedy that used to be more popular but it has been | | | | in a gallon of water - and soaking for 30 minutes daily. |
| largely replaced by prescription medications and | | | | Even better, soak for 10-15 minutes morning and |
| commercial home remedies. The downside of home | | | | evening. Bleaching toenails in this gradual, gentle way |
| bleach treatment is that it requires twenty to thirty | | | | will decrease the chances that you will irritate your skin |
| minutes every day, a time commitment that many | | | | with the solution. |
| people find difficult. | | | | Some people have used more concentrated bleach |
| On the other hand, using bleach for toenail fungus is | | | | for toenail fungus: a one in four solution applied directly |
| much cheaper than almost any kind of remedy | | | | to the nail or undiluted bleach applied to the nail and |
| specifically marketed for onychomycosis, and most | | | | washed off after three or four minutes. Some tough |
| people already have some with their laundry supplies. | | | | individuals have just applied undiluted bleach to nails |
| Indeed, you may already have some stored with your | | | | daily and left it on. Keep in mind, however, that chlorine |
| cosmetics: some people are already bleaching toenails | | | | bleach is a hazardous chemical: it is corrosive, and will |
| for entirely different reasons. | | | | damage any skin that is exposed while you're |
| Foot care professionals recommend a weekly foot | | | | bleaching toenails. In addition, the fumes from the |
| soak in a solution of one part chlorine bleach to 100 | | | | chemical should not be inhaled. It is much safer to use |
| parts water, just to keep the feet feeling fresh and | | | | a diluted solution. |
| clean. Others recommend a stronger solution of one | | | | If you decide to use bleach for toenail fungus, be |
| part bleach to 10 parts water for bleaching toenails to | | | | prepared to set aside the time daily for a couple of |
| remove stains. In this case, the solution is applied | | | | months. It may even take longer than this. If bleaching |
| directly to the toenail. If you're using bleach for toenail | | | | toenails doesn't appeal to you, consider trying one of |
| fungus, however, you'll need to be a bit more | | | | the commercial natural remedies for onychomycosis. |
| aggressive. | | | | They are more expensive than bleach, but less so |
| First, it's a good idea to trim down the nail as much as | | | | than prescription drugs, and there is scientific evidence |
| possible, and even file it down from above so that you | | | | that some of them are effective against the fungus |
| actually make the whole nail thinner. File it down as | | | | that infects toenails. |