how long does it take to get rid of fongus applying vic vaporub to my nail toes?
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I've heard that this sometimes actually works. But I read that it can take several months.
545284
Cut a v-shaped notch in the middle of your toe-nail to relieve some of the pressure. Then soak your toe in hot salt water for about 15-20 minutes. You might be able to squeeze the puss out, or it might begin to heal after that. Either way, put some antibiotic and a band-aid on it.
1096456
Vicks vaporub put on the nails twice a day for 6 weeks.  Amazing results!  I know!!!
188629
You have 2 options and both involve going to the doctor. First option: Go to the doc and get an Rx for medication that is specifically for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus), You'll be on these pills for at least 3 months and will require regular blood work to make sure the medicine doesn't mess up your liver. Even if the nail fungus goes away, there is no guarantee that it won't come back Second option: Go to a podiatrist and have the nails removed. Again, if the nails grow back the nail fungus may return. You can request that the doc remove the nails and destroy the nail bed, then the nail won't grow back and if you have no nail you will have no nail fungus.
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I did the same and didn't want to go to the doctor and ended up going anyway.... This is what he told me to do..\n\n\n1. Soak it in warm water for about 5 to 10 minutes. (adding something to the water is not necessary)!\n\n2. Dry it really well.\n\n3. Take some Hydrogen Peroxide put some on a Q-tip and apply it to the affected area.\n\n4. Rinse off the peroxide. Dry really well (blow dryer suggested) but not necessary.\n\n5. Next you will need to have some (Betadine) (Povidone Iodine Topical Solution). Take another q-tip dip it in and apply to the toe making sure you cover the whole affected area. \n\n6. Dry with a blow dryer to make sure it is really dry! The only time it should be covered with a band-aid or gauze is if you have your shoes on.. The more air it gets the better..\n\n7. This will have to be done three times a day.\n\nIf you do this it will get better and you shouldn't have to go to the Doc.  This is what i did and it worked!...It will take a while since you waited so long, but it will get better.\nThe nail will have to grow out before you can do anything about it.  When you trim your nails let them stick out a little not too much....This will help.  I know from experience this is no fun so....Good Luck!! :-)\n\nHope this helps you!\n\nIf you do all of this it should go away!\n\nHope this works for you! Hope you feel better!\n\n\nForgot to mention that it was really bad and infected and the doctor told me that if it didn't work i would have to have the toenail removed.  This really worked because i didn't have any surgery at all and the doctor was impressed that it ended up getting better with no surgery!  It was really puffy also.  Again good luck!!
72880
I have used Sally Hansen - "Maximum Growth" and it works GREAT! In ten days, take it from a nail bitter - from way back, this is miracle shit!
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Press ons or the ones you get from the drug store (for me) last about 1 week. \n\nThe type you have to go to a nail shop to get last quite a while if you take care of them but you have to go to the shop about every 2-3 weeks to get a fill in.
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buy an anti-fungal cream such as tinactin or lotrim keep using about a week after the fungus appears to be gone, never heard of the vinegar treatment
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Would you really want to? That's pretty nasty. And if they dont' clean their tools - and let's face it, they don't - then you could leave with VEEERY serious problems. To clear up your fungus, apply Vicks vapor rub to your feet nightly, or more often if you can.
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Unless it punctured or scratch your finger with an open laceration. You disinfect it with warm water and soap. And an antibiotic ointment should help. But if it's just a bruise don't worry it will go away in about three days.\nHow's the crab though? What a sweet revenge, ha?
527551
Use Listerine mouth wash. Soak your toes in it.
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Nail fungus is hard to get rid of.  I'd stick with the topical medication that you have been using and talk to a doctor about taking an oral med to help the situation.\n\nGood luck.
346197
I am assuming that the thorn is out.. then If it's already out, you might just apply bacitracin or neosporin ointment (OTC) 2-3 times a day after each soak. If the redness stays local to the wound, it may take several days to fade. If it spreads beyind the wound, you ought to see a doctor about evaluation for infection and possible use of oral antibiotics.
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I learned the formula below for removing nail fungus from a sports doctor in the Far East. He had many athletes with fungal problems, and said that nail fungus was easy to cure (with steps 1 & 2). The problem was keeping the fungus from returning (step 3 took care of that). I would appreciate it if you e-mail me some time from now to tell me of your experience with it.\n\n1. 1 pt. hydrogen peroxide : 1 pt. vinegar\nSoak nail for 1 minute twice daily.\n\n2. 1 pt. bleach : 4 pts. water\nSoak nail for 30 seconds twice daily, after completing step 1.\n\n3. 1 pt. Tea Tree oil : 1 pt. Vaseline\nApply mixture after nail is dry after step 2; then cover with Band-Aid. If mixture wears off, reapply and cover with Band-Aid again. The addition of Vaseline to the Tea Tree oil will keep the oil on for a long period of time; without the Vaseline, the oil is absorbed, making you have to apply the the oil every 15 minutes or so.\n\nStep 1 & 2 should kill the fungus in a couple of days, but continue for a whole week to be extra certain. Continue step 3 until your nail grows out completely, which takes some time.\n\n\npt. = part
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fingernail polish remover
24652
There is some over-the-counter treatments that you can "paint" on your nails, but from what I have heard from others that have used it, they do not work very well. Usually, you need to see a doctor for a perscription they can give you (it's a pill) that will take away the fungus. It's important you get it treated right away, because it can spread to your other nails, and even to all your finger and toenails! The only downside, however, is that even with medication it takes MONTHS to fully get rid of the fungus. It's nasty stuff!!!
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Put some antibiotic ointment on it. If it is not better after two days, I would go get it checked. I wouldn`t worry about having the baby`s nail removed just yet. My daughter got one. and it was bad. It cleared up. You might have to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic to give her.