I haven't tried those because they are not a "cure," however, I think it is worth a shot to knock things back and at least get the nail looking more normal.
BTW: I looked this up on Amazon and the customer images came pouring it. They were both useful and disgusting.
My mom had those. (BTW, thanks for the fungus, mom.) I thought about using my wire cutters, because that's what they look like.
Brings back memories of a roommate -- and the reason I swore off roommates forever more after that. We were watching TV, and this roommate was blathering on while cutting his toenails. As a young person would do, he curled his foot to his stomach and cut the nails. While still blathering on, he stood up, brushed off the pile of nail trimmings to the floor, and sat down while we tried to watch TV. But me and the other roommates instead couldn't take our eyes off the pile of nails in the carpet.
Not sure what you mean by it's not a cure. Completely wiped mine out and it was gone for over 5 years before returning, most likely due to some carelessness on my part. Now I know of some people who do the grinding only for cosmetic reasons without applying any sort of topical. Not sure anything can be classified as a permanent cure, though.
Oh and if you think the amazon pictures are a bit disgusting, try watching some of the podiatrist channels on youtube!
Cheers.
I give my husband pedicures and he has the THICKEST (Big) Toenails with a little bit of fungus in and around them. My method is this: I use those strong files that a manicurist would use on fake nails. I pinch the side of his toe with my left hand to expose the nail as best as I can then I File Away and bring that nail down to an appropriate size. There's toenail dust so wear a mask! Then I use other lighter sanding files to even out the roughness. I make his big toes smooth and nice, then I hand buff them so they look natural and shiny. I file and even out all his other toenails after that. THEN I have him soak his feet in a tub of hot water where I have put a capful of HEXOL (remember Hexol?) in it. I have one foot at a time in my lap and I then put cuticle remover around his cuticles. I push and trim and clean around each toe. I scrub his heels with a pumice block, rinse in the water then I give him a little foot massage. I dry off his toes and >>THIS IS THE BEST>>>I rub VICK"S VAPO-RUB around his big toes. This will stop the fungus. And he has this on his dresser to put it on every time he is barefoot.
He fights me when this all needs to be done, but when I am finished, he walks like just got a set of new feet!
Does it work for you? I like the idea, but I usually need two hands to "feel" my way to the nail. Otherwise, I tend to get the flesh along with the nail. Not good to snip off the tip of your toe!
Does it work for you? I like the idea, but I usually need two hands to "feel" my way to the nail. Otherwise, I tend to get the flesh along with the nail. Not good to snip off the tip of your toe!
