Fungavir Review: Meh
I tried Fungavir for my persistent toenail fungus yuckiness. It’s “too good to be true” claims are too good to be true. The website offers vaguely worded claims that it has special ingredients that get under the nail where other products fail. It does not.
It works about as well as any other topical antifungal I’ve used, but it’s more expensive and the advertising is shadier. Don’t buy it.
I’ve written a lot over the years about anti-fungals, take a look. Short form: Most topicals keep the infection at bay but none get under the nail to the root of the problem. Prescription orals sometimes work, sometimes don’t. There’s no reliable cure for nail fungus, this is especially true for topicals. Oral medicines work from the inside-out so you’ve got a better shot at a cure but they aren’t reliable either.
Fungavir’s website is filled with weasel words and hot air. Read some of their ad copy with that in mind:
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There are many discussions about nail fungus going on on my blog. Search my blog for the word “fungus” for more.
[...] Update 2-15-12: Here is my review of Fungavir [...]
Hello Lee,
I read your comments on fungavir, glad to have seen it because all of the reviews sounded like ads to me. Regarding cure for toenail fungus. I found one that worked…have been fungus free now for 20 years. A dermatologist used some kind of laser to burn my infected toenails, then gave me 3 topical anti-fungus ointments and told me to apply them twice a day. Sure enough, after following his instructions diligently, my toenails grew back cleared of any fungus. (He didn’t completely burn off the nails, but must have weakened them and made them thin enough so that the medicine could get underneath the nail. Recently I’ve seen ads for this kind of treatment costing $800 but when I had it done, it cost me my co-pay only.
Regards,
LA
The laser treatments seem to have about a 25% success rate :-(. I’m glad it worked for you!
Lee, excellent review. It is nice to see you like to spend a few minutes of your time on educating the web, I have done so myself over the last couple of years and it is annoying to see how shameless companies are in their marketing of vinegar and stuff…. Keep up the good work.
Lucy, congratulations on finding a treatment that worked for you. I know it’s a great feeling.
I agree about their shady advertising. The website says you get 6 bottles 1 oz each for the price of 3 bottles, i.e., $149. Last time I ordered I did receive six 1 oz bottles. This time I received six 1/2 oz bottles for the same price, i.e., $149. When I inquired, they said the new mixture is more concentrated. However, the only change was an increase in undecylenic acid from 20% to 25%. Since the website still says you receive six 1 oz bottles, I didn’t expect to receive half as much for the same price.
Where on their site do they say they ship 1 ounce bottles? If you actually bought the product and got 1/2 ounce bottles, call them and complain. If you don’t get any satisfaction, write a comment here!
Hey, if they can give you less of their product for the same money, that’s a ‘win’ for them, right? I’ve got to say that the 1 ounce bottles I have last a long time. But it’s still more expensive and about as effective as all the other products I’ve tried (which is to say that it keeps the infection at bay but does not get under the nail to cure it.) browse my site to read more.
Thanks for the warnings about Fungavir. Looks like, not only is it scammy, but the company created a lot of phony “medical reviews” and put them on the web. Google “fungavir review” and you’ll see what I mean.
The Mayo Clinic’s info on toenail fungus is comprehensive. There is no easy cure for it.
So what treatments would u recommend for fungi in fingernail?
I was about to buy a bottle of fungavir till I seen these posts. Now having second thoughts on what to do
@Lucy Alba, if you don’t mind, what three topicals did your doctor recommend to you that ACTUALLY WORKED?
Thanks for an honest review. All the reviews I read seemed “to good to be true” and I wasn’t going to drop $100 on a scam. I am not buying their line or their product. I have tried several exterior application products with little results. What does work?
I hear lasers work but then the nail fungus comes back eventually. I also hear Lamisil works about 60% of the time and has a 30% chance of recurrence for nail fungus. I am hopeful some other meds are approved by the FDA to work, in the AN2690, Mike talks about it here http://www.lee.org/blog/2011/02/01/nonyx-nail-gel-part-3/
The website http://www.nailsfungus.org is a “infomercial” portal for Fungavir (www.fungavir.com). Click on the Editors Choice Top 5 link. Both sites are registered out of Chesterbrook PA as “Private Registrations”. The “reviews” on the .ORG site are meant to send you to only one site. Fungavir.com. It pays to snoop around…
Thank you for posting this. I was have regular pedicures and manicures, my nails use to be clear, I started
noticing my toe nails and 2 fingernails getting a yellow/brown appearance. At first did not think anything of it, but know most of my toenails are to my embarrassment horrible. I am currently on prescribed meds for an illness and I am not a candidate for oral lamisil. I came across your post trying to purchase topical fungus creams and read your post. Thank you for your information. It is very helpful, if some things sound to good to be true then they must not be true. referring to (Fungavir) My mother suggested Apple cider vinegar (soaking my toes and fingernails for 30mins) she said that would help ,but results would be very slow. I started a week ago and I have notice that my ugly yellow nails are starting to look a little lighter, I use olive oil afterward on my toes, because the vinegar dries my skin. I guess my questions is has anyone else tried this. I want my toe nails back.
Thank you for reading
nancy
Vinegar works about as well as any other topical. Yes it can work though it’s certainly not a sure cure. It’ll soften your nails which can help you get at yucky keratin. Keep reading my blog, there’s lots of good suggestions but no sure cures. Sorry!
Get yourself a round elongated artists brush. Get APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. Remember apple cider vinegar. No other vinegar
works as well. Pour the vinegar into a small bottle or cup, etc. Wet the brush well and soak the toenail with the brush
going around skin and all. Make sure you get the toenail soaked. Do each toenail once at night before going to bed. Let
the feet air dry for about 10 minutes before going to bed. Don’t get uptight as this is a long time procedure. You can
buy a pint of the apple cider vinegar for about $1.59 and should last months. Can you get cheaper than this?
I was just about to order Fungavir and Zetaclear because I am tired of how my nails look. my friends and family (the girls) are always inviting me to go get a pedicure but I always have to lie and tell them I have other plans, because I’m too embarrassed to tell them I have nail fungus on my toes. Thank you for putting this together… just to let you know there is a fungavir advertisement at the bottom of your blog.
I agree. Reading the “findings”, convinced me to give Fungavir a try. After 8 months of use, not only have I seen zero new nail growth…it seems like it’s actually spread the infection to nails that weren’t that bad before I started using it! All it’s done to date is dry out my toenails to a flakey white chalk and they look worse! I’ve seen that diligent soaking of your toes in an antiseptic mouthwash like regular Listerine can help. It’s worth a try…because Fungavir fails miserably!