Methods of treating and/or preventing nail disorders and/or improving the appearance of a nail
Systems and/or methods of treating and/or preventing nail disorders are disclosed herein. Also, disclosed herein are systems and/or methods of improving the appearance of a nail. A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of treating and/or preventing a nail disorder in a subject comprising topically applying a composition comprising a poly(urea-urethane)polymer and/or a poly(urea-urethane) pre-polymer to a nail of said subject, thereby treating and/or preventing said nail disorder.
1. A method of treating onychodystrophy, where the onychodystrophy is not caused by onychomycosis, in a subject comprising:
topically applying a composition comprising a poly(urea-urethane) to a nail of said subject wherein the composition forms a film permeable to water vapor.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of topically applying is carried out at least once per week.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises said poly(urea-urethane) polymer in a range of about 10% to about 25% by weight of the composition.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of topically applying said composition comprises:
providing said composition in the form of a solution; and
coating said nail of said subject with said solution.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a secondary aromatic diamine.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a polyisocyanate.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the polyisocyanate comprises MDI.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a polyol.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least one ketone solvent.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a dye, colorant, and/or pigment.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises an antibacterial, and/or antiviral medicament.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nail is a diseased nail.