How to treat Onychomycosis?

Hi my mom is having this disease of the nail Onychomycosis, her finger name is flaking and her skin surrounding her nail is also flaking and. is there any advice on what to apply? thanks

Onychomycosis is the medical term for fungal nail infection. The most effective treatment for this are the oral medications which, because of their serious potential risks, can only be prescribed by a physician after evaluating your medical history. There are also topical antifungals, such as Lamisil, that can be applied directly over the nail and skin although these may not be as effective as oral meds.

There are now oral antifungals that are prescribed for the treatment of onchomycosis which literally means nail bed fungus. The best treatment is the oral therapy which takes a number of months to fully work as the nail needs to grow out eliminating the sick nail. However, for the appearance of the skin and nail a topical antifungal can be used