Comments on: Ciclopirox Penlac Nail Lacquer Reviews

By: Mick

Mick — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:01:49 +0000

I drill my nails with a Dremel tool. Cleans the nails up for a couple of weeks. Some of my nails have actually been cured because of how deep I was able to get.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:59:30 +0000

The problem with Ciclopirox 8% topical is the cost: $119 for 6.6 milliliters. Yes, that’s milliliters. That translates to about $69,000 per gallon (yes, that’s sixty-nine thousand!). You’re better off soaking your feet nightly in apple cider vinegar. It’s a lot cheaper and works just as well.

A regular bottle of clear nail lacquer is $1.99 (for .45 ounces; 6.6 ml is 0.223 ounces)). Add enough of a fungicide to make it 8% of the solution. How much would that cost? If my doctor had told me how much it would cost I would not have gotten it.

What a total ripoff.

By: Liz Games

Liz Games — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:31:26 +0000

A friend of mine have used this treatment before and she told me that it is effective as long as you use it continuously. I, myself, have dreaded toenail fungus for years and I have tried using almost all the solutions available. I kept my nails trimmed and clean and I also wash my feet regularly. Yet, the fungal infection is still there. It’s very embarrassing to have discolored nails, especially for a clean freak like me. Unlike my friend though, I haven’t used this product. I took a different route and used zetaclear instead. Perhaps the effect of anti-fungal products vary from one person to another because zetaclear worked well for me. You just have to be really patient in addressing the problem because toenail fungus is difficult to treat.

By: Roeski

Roeski — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:44:52 +0000

To completely stop re-occurrence, you absolutely must throw away all
previously worn shoes and probably socks before you discontinue use
of the product or you risk reinfection. The fungus is not easily
removed from the inside of shoes. This is the most expensive part of
the treatment that many physicians fail to tell you.

Also, you should continue to use the treatment for 30 days past the
last visible sign of infection or risk a relapse. Hope this helps!

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:12:55 +0000

Nail fungus is passed around, quite often, in nail salons. This treatment works for some, and you can also try Amoresse Thymol if it is not a fungus, but instead, a yeast or bacteria. Google the words and read the reviews.
And remember that you can get rid of it, and getting it again is probably from the nail salon or public gym/pool bathroom (or old shoes you need to throw away)

By: again

again — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:10:40 +0000

for some reason i got the fungus on my big toe. two weeks before I noticed it
it, i had gone to the salon to get a pedicure. I thinks it might have been at the
gym’s shower when I picked it up. To my surprise after taking off my nail polish two weeks
later when I was to get my next pedicure, i noticed it. I went to the doctor the
next day to see what he could prescribe to cure it . He said either this lacque or
a very expensive pill to take orally. I opted for the lacquer as he said it could work
as it had worked on his wife. My case was very mild and after using it for 1 month, it
dissapeared :0). now a year later, it has come back. However,this time it does not look as mild.
I will try the lacquer again and hopefully it will work as summer is around the corner and i
love to wear sandals. In the meantime, i will wear a bandaid over it with my
lacquer underneath as no one has to know. it could just be a boo boo! keeping my
fingers crossed…. ;0/

By: tammy

tammy — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:11:30 +0000

I have had this horrible problem for 3 years now. No sandles or open toed shoes. I would love just to be able to wear a pair of flip flops without someone starring at my ugly toenails. I am filing the nails every night and generously appying lacquer. Maybe that will work.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:26:38 +0000

Acetone or nail polish remover was suggested by my doctor. I doesn’t take off all the laquer but softens it. Then a warm bath turns it into a gummy substance that pulls off like taffy with the help of a metal file. It seems to be a temporary fix for me but I’ll try it again with a lot more trimming. If I didn’t have the nails curling in at the sides, trimming would be easier.

By: terry gipson

terry gipson — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:24:02 +0000

I have been using the nail laquer, but quit using it several weeks ago. My nails look horrible and I cannot get the lacquer off! I have tried the alcohol but it does not remove the lacquer. It has bonded to the actual nail and is chipping from the bottom. Has anyone got any suggestions as to how to get the lacquer off?

By: jenn

jenn — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:48:23 +0000

i had a mild nail fungus due to pedicures,and penlac worked wonders.all u need is to have have patience