Dr. G’s Clear Nail Review

Dr. G’s Clear Nail Antifungal Treatment is a solution that will kill the fungus that can cause nail infections. It is made by Woodward Laboratories. Dr. G’s also promotes new healthy nail development through a gentle, odor and acid-free, antimicrobial germ-killing solution. It is safe and effective against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Dr. G’s was developed by a foot doctor and clinically tested. The website claims you can see noticeable improvement within 90 days with regular daily use as directed. Dr. G’s comes in a black and purple box and the product itself is in a small white bottle with purple lettering. Keen to know if Dr. G’s works or not, I looked into the cost, ingredients and guarantee of Dr. G’s.

Dr. G’s Clear Nail Antifungal Treatment Ingredients

Dr. G’s contains both active and inactive ingredients.

Active Ingredient:

Tolnaftate 1%: An Antifungal

Inactive Ingredients:

Water, Caprylic/Capric triglycerides, Isopropyl palmitate, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene glycol, Dicaprylate dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Cocamidopropylamine oxide, Phemerol chloride, Cetrimonium chloride, Allantoin, Didecyldimonium chloride, Quaternium-15.

How Do You Use This?

To use Dr. G’s there is a three-step process. First, apply 2-3 drops twice daily around the entire nail, under the free edge (tip) and over the cuticle. It is not necessary to apply on the nail itself as the solution penetrates through the cuticle skin to the nail matrix. Second, for infections on or between the toes allow solution to dry completely before putting on socks and shoes. Third, application to the adjacent finger or toe areas is recommended to prevent the spread of the infection.

Price

You can buy Dr. G’s at many online retailers or at physical addresses listed on their website. I was able to find one bottle of Dr. G’s available for purchase for $14.99. This is a good price for the size of the product.

Dr. G’s Clear Nail Antifungal Treatment Guarantee

I was unable to find a guarantee on the product website, though individual retailers may have their own money back guarantees for products they supply. I was able to find some reviews for Dr. G’s which were all very favorable. One online supplier had 7/7 customers give the product a 5-star review, which is a great sign; though several did wish that the price was slightly less.

Conclusion

Dr. G’s Clear Nail Antifungal Treatment is a product which promises to kill nail fungus and promote growth of healthy nails. The product is a brush-on solution that should be applied around the nail bed twice a day. People may see results after 90 days of use, which is about the time when users would see new nail growth. Dr. G’s is available for $14.99 at online retailers and has very satisfactory reviews from past customers. I was unable to find a guarantee from the official Dr. G’s website itself however.

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Clearzal Foot Care Products Review

The Clearzal foot care products include a range of products that have been developed to address customer desires for healthy feet, nails and legs. Clearzal products:

Contain pharmaceutical-grade ingredients,
Are formulated using unique triple-action technology.

Products range from creams and oils that the consumer applies to items such as nail clippers and files. Clearzal foot care products are used widely by health professionals according to the product source.

Clearzal Foot Care Products Ingredients

The product source contains only limited information about individual product ingredients. According to this source Clearzal Foot Soak and Clearzal Foot Cleaner both contain tea tree oil but provide no information about ingredient size or strength.

Dosage

The product source contains no information about product dosage, application or use when these apply.

Price

Prices range from $12.95 for a single nail file to $24.99 for a package containing a nail file, a product to sanitize feet and a nail solution product.

Clearzal Foot Care Products Guarantee

Product source material contains no information about product guarantees or product returns.

Findings

While Clearzal product prices are competitive compared to other vendor’s products It would still make sense to try out a single product item first to see how well it works and to contact the vendor for more information about product ingredients and product returns and guarantees.

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How Can I Tell If I Have a Nail Fungus Infection?

Many people think that nail fungus would be an easy thing to diagnose and treat. This is not the case, since it can actually be hard to tell and can get misdiagnosed. The more information you can give your doctor the more he or she can figure out what tests need to be run to find out what the problem is.

Nail infections can be either bacterial or fungal. Onychomycosis, or fungal nail infection, is usually caused by a dermatophyte called Trichophyton rubrum. It could also be caused by Candida albicans, a yeast growth (also a fungus). Treatments for these fungal infections depend on what type they are. An infection caused by fungus should be treated with an antifungal. A bacterial infection should be treated with an antibiotic.

Onychomycosis affects the nail bed (skin underneath the nail), nail plate (the hard surface that we refer to as the nail), or the skin around the nail. Onychomycosis is the cause for one third of skin infections and half of nail infections. The visual signs that you can see on the nail is the fungus. A white or yellowish crust appears on top of or embedded in the nail. This is the actual fungus growth. This appears in the streaks along the line of the nail (finger or toe) and sometimes at the cuticle (soft area at the base of the nail). The fungus spreads and covers the entire nail surface, turning milky white or yellow. The fungus also causes the nail to become ridged and deformed. This happens when keratin is consumed by the dermatophytes and they spit out destructive waste. Fungus can get beneath the nail plate causing the nail bed to become irregular. This can make the nail plate become loose and fall off from the bumpy nail bed.

If the Nail Fungus Infection Becomes Severe

If the nail fungus infection becomes severe, or contains Candida, the nail can become swollen and sensitive to the touch around the nail. The skin can spit out a thick ooze or pus and be very uncomfortable, even painful. This is a result of white blood cells rushing to the area to try and fight off infection. This is a sign that tells you and your doctor that something is wrong where the pus is located.

Pus is a more common sign in bacterial infections. Your doctor should look for a bacterial infection over a fungal infection for this reason. To add to the confusion, there are diseases that mimic a nail fungus, including hallopeau acrodermatitis, lichen planus, nail bed psoriasis (which can occur in conjunction with fungal infection of the nail), nail bed melanoma, Reiter syndrome, yellow nail syndrome, onycholysis, and paronychia. There are a couple tests that may be necessary to determine the correct course of treatment.

Different forms of onychomycosis require different samples from the affected area. The top of the nail can be scraped and the tip of the nail can be sampled in some cases. In some cases the entire nail will need to be removed entirely. This can be scary, but it helps by allowing the exposed nail bed to be treated.

The nail-cultures test most commonly taken for onychomycosis is the potassium hydroxide wash, which allows for the use of a microscope to search for evidence of fungal growth or fungal culture in the sample. This sample is put in a petri dish where the environment is suitable for new growth, showing what kind of fungal infection it is. With the tests unlikely showing that it is positive for onychomycosis, the leftover nail sample is then pulverized and sent to a pathology lab for analysis. If it is determined that the infection is bacterial, it is sent for a bacterial culture.

It is very important when dealing with a nail infection to find out what kind of infection it is, no matter what kind. These diseases are better looked at by a dermatologist to help rule out serious problems. The dermatologist also would know more about what to do about the infection.

About the Condition Called Hangnails

Hangnails and their Prevention

The hangnail is one of the most common problems with nails. There are a few things you can do to help prevent hangnails from ruining the look of your hands. Hangnails do more than just make our hands look bad; they cause us pain by snagging on anything and everything. Here we will show you some simple solutions to stopping hangnails.

What Is A Hangnail?

The hangnail is caused by extra skin building up around the nail’s base and sides. This extra skin detaches itself from the nail and sticks up. This skin sticking up can be painful while removing, or commonly ripping and biting it off.

What Causes Hangnails?

Dry cuticles are usually the cause of Hangnails. At the base of the nail is the cuticle, which can dry out and break away from the nail causing a hangnail. Biting, picking, and pulling at hangnails tend to make them worse and last longer. The risk of hangnails is increased if the person spends more time with their hands in water.

This causes the skin to get soft, which allows the skin to be more easily damaged. Children are more commonly seen getting hangnails by biting their nails.

How Do I Prevent Hangnails?

The best way to solve the problem is by preventing it before it happens. You can do this by moisturizing the cuticle.

Some Simple Hangnail Prevention Tips:

Avoid biting or ripping off your hangnails. This can cause bleeding and infection. Use a pair of nail scissors and cut the hangnail close to the base to stop deterioration.
Soak your hand in warm water for 5 to 10 minutes, dry thoroughly, then apply a moisturizing cream or oil to the skin surrounding the nails.
Don’t bite your nails. This will prevent you from getting hangnails. If you find this difficult, there are products you can get to put on your nails. These products will make the nails taste bad and prevent you from biting your nails.
Wear gloves when using cleaners or when your hands are submerged in water for a really long time.