Toenail removal [permanent]
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bajaandy

climber
Escondido, CA
Feb 3, 2010 - 01:51pm PT
Lost a lot of nails over the years from banging around in ski boots, mountain boots, climbing shoes... Never had a problem until one day I dropped a full sheet of plywood on my big toe. Blasted the damn thing right off my foot. Painful to say the least. Biotch of it was, when it grew back it got the fungus. Doc advised not to use the systemic med because a) it's hard on your system and b) the fungus might come back.

So, here's what I've been doing: I mixed a 50/50 batch of Listerine mouth wash and vinegar. Put it in a spray bottle and douse the offending appendage morning and night. Been at it for almost two months now. It's actually starting to look better. Somthing about the antiseptic quality of the mouthwash and the acidity of the vinegar making it difficult for the little fungi to live. Looks like its working.
James Doty

Trad climber
Idyllwild, Ca.
Feb 5, 2010 - 04:26pm PT
It is an immune system disfunction. Try the Chinese arts.
jh1000

climber
slc
Feb 6, 2010 - 11:32am PT
Sand and cut that sucker down. I have to go to work on mine every couple of months.
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