Unless it’s causing pain or discomfort, doctors won’t say you need to do anything. If you want to get it treated for cosmetic reasons, you either need to a.) Have the toenail removed, b.) Treat it with prescription strength topical anti fungals (OTC medication will not work. Don’t bother if it’s already pretty far into the fungal infection, or c.) Treat it with oral anti fungals which are super hard on your liver and have potential serious side effects. My vote is to not worry about it unless it’s bothering you visually or it hurts.
Unless it’s causing pain or discomfort, doctors won’t say you need to do anything. If you want to get it treated for cosmetic reasons, you either need to a.) Have the toenail removed, b.) Treat it with prescription strength topical anti fungals (OTC medication will not work. Don’t bother if it’s already pretty far into the fungal infection, or c.) Treat it with oral anti fungals which are super hard on your liver and have potential serious side effects. My vote is to not worry about it unless it’s bothering you visually or it hurts.