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| Tools used for toenail fungus treatment |
As I explained in my first two posts, I began my regimen by washing my hands and tools with antibacterial soap. I absolutely do NOT want this to spread.
I clipped my nails down as far as was comfortable and filed every surface of the infected nails.
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| The suds are antibacterial soap. |
I soaked my feet in warm water for 5 minutes to soften the nails.
Then I scrubbed my feet and toes, paying special attention to the nails. Picture a surgeon scrubbing for surgery.
Once I had gone over every surface, I thoroughly dried my feet and washed my tools again.
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| My toes after the treatment |
It was all down hill after that. I slathered on the vapor rub. You really need to get it in all the nooks and crannies, even up under the nail as well as you can.
The picture shows kind of a goopy mess. It doesn't need to be that thick, unless you're going to put on socks. If that's the case, I would put it on pretty heavily, then be careful until the sock is past your toes. The goal is to let the vapor rub permeate your nails.
It stays on pretty well in shoes, but if you have to wear heels to work, I would probably stick with a bedtime application. Anyway, that's my spiel for this week.