Q. I have been plagued with the ugliest fungus-infected nails you have ever seen. My podiatrist removed several nails surgically last year but the fungus is now back. Please help with a remedy that is less drastic.
A. Readers of this column insist that foot soaks help cure their nail fungus. Here is just one story:
“My 5-year toenail fungus made it painful to walk because the nail curled inward and was ugly as sin! The blue-black thick nail is being replaced by healthy pink new growth thanks to Listerine-vinegar soaks every night.”
Another reader prefers iodine:
“I have been using iodine with good success. I have also used Vicks Vaporub and Listerine. I have found out that iodine is not as messy and easier to apply. You can now purchase clear or decolorized iodine which does not leave the yellow residue.”
Vicks VapoRub, mentioned above, is a perennial favorite for treating nail fungus. Here’s one testimonial:
“I had great success eliminating nail fungus several years ago with Vicks VapoRub. I would just lather the nail up with it after each shower and put on my socks, That was it! My doctor had recommended it after telling me that the medicine for the fungus was worse than the fungus itself. ‘You might try Vicks,’ she said.
I did and have never had another problem with nail fungus.”
We are sending you our Guide to Hair & Nail Care with details on lots of remedies from hydrogen peroxide and Listerine to vinegar and Vicks VapoRub.
