An irony of some of the antifungal interventions for onychomycosis is that although they may tackle the infectious cause of the condition, they can worsen the condition of the nail plate and in so doing, leave the nail more prone to infection recurrence and other issues in future. Topical antifungals are heavily organic solvent based because of the highly insoluble nature of the active antifungals they contain. This includes terbinafine, amorolfine and tolnaftate. Alcohols and other organic solvents are very dehydrating to the nail plate and are potential irritants for any skin proximal to the nail. Similarly, all forms of laser therapy are ‘heating’ to some degree and will dehydrate the nail plate as a result. Hydration and condition are critical to nail health and Tinexyl PRO is a unique solution, not only as a standalone treatment, but when used in conjunction with antifungal interventions that worsen nail condition and result in a dehydrated nail plate. If you have any specific queries about how Tinexyl PRO can be integrated into an overall strategy to restore microorganism based nail plate damage, particularly alongside other interventions for onychomycosis, please get in touch via info@tinexylpro.co.uk
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