It is helpful to remember that nails are not there just for appearance and to be groomed but to serve as a protective shield to the fingers and toes. They also make it possible to scratch, to scrape, and to pick things up, especially small objects. Thus nail problems are more than just unsightly, they can be a real inconvenience and very uncomfortable. Hangnails are often painful and, as most women know, annoying stocking rippers. Thickened toenails cause uncomfortable pressure. Treating nail fungusis perhaps the most difficult area in the field of dermatology because treatments are often prolonged and not always successful. Part of the problem lies with the nature of nail growth. But, because nail growth is slow, nails are slow to respond to any therapy. However, newer creams, pills, and lasers are now allowing for more successes in treating these disorders. Nail fungus and the ways of treatment as well as prevention is a topic, that the website presents for visitors in German language.