Comments on: Removing Part or All of Your Nail to Treat Nail Fungus

By: John Toone

John Toone — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:10:12 +0000

For nail grinding for those who want a cheap tool, I purchased an 80 piece
rotary tool set from Harbor Freight Item 97626. Its main feature (drawback
as a Dremel-like tool) is that its very light duty and will stall if
significant pressure is applied to the working surface (the infected nail).
This means it will not try and tear off the nail or overheat it if you
apply too much pressure. It is less likely to abrase the skin if you
contact it momentarily. You will feel a slight vibration when you first
use the tool which goes away in a minute. It is not battery operated
so you don’t need to keep recharging it. Also, from the point of
sanitation, the motor has no cooling ducts meaning it is sealed so the
infected nail dust does not get inside. This eliminates the possibility
of infected dust being blown out and being breathed when the tool is used
in the future for nails or some light duty handyman chores. Although
there are many bits to choose from, I used the large sanding wheel with
great success. Furthurmore, unsightly nail can be trimmed and shaped to
almost look good.

By: a

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:34:28 +0000

Don’t put bleach ever! Gives you cancer.

By: darwin

darwin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:24:30 +0000

I had nail fungus for many years. I tried ALL of the remedies including
tea tree oil, listerine, oregano oil, bleach, hydrogen peroxide and
others. Finally tried a product called zetaclear. This stuff
cleared my nails in only a few months. Good stuff.

By: Sas Lensen

Sas Lensen — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:20:12 +0000

I have used this method on 2 occasions and it WORKED:
I had finger nail and toenail fungus at 2 different times - I soaked my
finger/toe in a small amount of very warm water with 1/2 - 1 oz of bleach every other day - the fungus got killed and fungus was eradicated within a month.
Remember that household bleach kills nearly everything, mold, HIV virus, Hepatitus virus and many other things.
Try it.
SM

By: steph

steph — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:51:50 +0000

I am 7 years old and i have had toe fungus since I was 3.My pediatrican gave me childrens motrin but it doesen`t seem to help.I am very self concious about wearing flip-flops because all all my freinds make fun of me.OMG,what do I do?

By: jim dirlam

jim dirlam — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:19:12 +0000

I am currently treating a fungal infection on my big toe with a limited nail removal. I began a treatment of grinding the thickness of the nail down, gradually, over several days until it is now quite thin. Now I am treating with Tea Tree oil and await the results of this modified nail removal. I can see through to the nail bed. Two dark spots halfway up the nail in the center are visible on the nail bed. I will wait and see if they move up the nail in the coming weeks.
This is a painless proceedure if one takes care not to overheat the nail while grinding. I used a nationally advertised brand of canine nail grinder with the guard removed.
I am 60 years old with no diabetes or circ problems.