Remedies For Dark Fingers and Toenails

Your hands and feet are the correct indicator of your beauty and hygiene. All the time and effort you invested in making your face beautiful, keeping your body in shape or wearing the most trendy clothes will be a waste if you do not have a clean and healthy hand and foot. One of the most important problems that may make you disturbed is the dark colour of your nails. It is true that your foot says about your health because in most cases this darkening of nails is associated with some health related issues.

 Along with trying any methods to resolve your problem, finding out the source from which you got it will help in prevention.  If it is due to a fungal infection, it can be from public pools, public showers, saunas or other places where you expose your fingers to moisture. In certain cases trauma, agnail or even excess use of low quality nail polish will result in nail discolouration.

Usually, a black nail due to infection will eventually fall off and regenerate on its own. But if pain or signs of infection persists or if the discoloration covers 25 percent or more of your nail, you have to seek medical advice. But generally, it is easy to manage this dark colour of your finger and toe nails, using some simple and easy tips and tricks. Try these tips to get rid of those unwanted dark discolouration of your nails.

Remedies For Dark Fingers and Toenails 

Keep nails dry: Since moisture enhances the dark colour of your nails, try to keep your nails dry. After bathing, swimming or any activity that makes your feet wet or sweaty, dry them as soon as possible.

Water and vinegar: Soak your fingers in a solution of water and vinegar for at least half an hour. Do this daily. This lowers the pH of your nails and because of this fungus will not survive. Be patient, as it will take some time to effect.

Use an anti-microbial soap: Using an anti-microbial soap will help to prevent further infections. This will help to speed up the action of any treatment taken for dark nails.

Use tea-tree oil: Mix tea-tree oil with vinegar and alcohol. Apply this to your nails with a dropper. Doing this regularly will help to manage dark colour of your nails.

Trim with care: Never tear off affected nails with your fingers. Always use a clean nail clipper or long-handled nail scissors. The best time to trim your nails is after bathing when the nails are soft enough.

Hydrogen Peroxide and Vinegar Drops: Combine equal amount of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar. Drop the peroxide-vinegar solution on the nail. Do the treatment every day as needed.

Allow air circulation: Try to be barefooted. This will increase air circulation around your toe nail. Increased air circulation will keep the nails dry.

Cedar wood oil: This is known to have anti fungal properties. It is effective in keeping sweat and moisture away from your feet.  Applying cedar wood oil will help to reduce the dark colour of your nails.

Apple cider vinegar:  This will help to remove dark coloured nails to promote growth of new one. Soak a cotton piece in the vinegar and tie them onto the affected nail. Doing it regularly every night will make your nails extra soft so that it will be very easy to trim it off.

Use moisture absorbing socks: If your problem is dark toe nails, remember to use a moisture absorbing socks. Instead of synthetic socks, go for cotton ones. Do not use tight shoes.

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