How can i restore my toenails?

[SandEagle]

as long as i can remember, my toenails looked like those of a 90 year old lady. any way to restore life back to them? i dont think its fungus... they just look so... dead. any one deal with this and can share ?

 

[shortylickens]

Pedicure would be a good way to start. But not one of those cheap ass Korean joints.
Go to a spa.

Any other questions just ask me.
I've sucked on so many chicks toes that I'm an amatuer expert.

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Pedicure would be a good way to start. But not one of those cheap ass Korean joints.
Go to a spa.

i was actually thinking of getting a pedicure at one of those asian-owned joints lol. never been to one.... i'll check out the spa and see what they offer. is there no drops or anything i can get from walgreens?

 

[Baked]

You don't think it's fungus... did you come to that conclusion on your own or did you go see a dermatologist?

 

[redgtxdi]

Do I dare say......


:camera:

 

[Aluvus]

they just look so... dead

Details? Are they discolored, thick, or what?

 

[Pliablemoose]

:camera: 's ?

 

[jonnyGURU]

Go to a doctor.

Either that or yank them completely out and let them regrow from scratch.

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
:camera: 's ?

 

[Oceandevi]

I have embraced my hobbit feet. So I don't have any advice for you metros.

 

[zoiks]

You need like a belt sander like the one in 'dumb and dumber'.

 

[BoomerD]

http://loqal.com/toenail+resto....9.10162639p.home.html

http://www.restoreyournails.info/

 

[moshquerade]

if you won't post a pic how are we going to be able to give you podiatrist level advice?

 

[Chaotic42]

It's probably fungus. I had tinea versicolor for several years and the doctor gave me some meds for it (I went in for a cancer check). The medicine made my toenails look a lot better, though they're getting funky again a few years later.

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
Go to a doctor.

Either that or yank them completely out and let them regrow from scratch.

Yeah, this is another one of those situations where the OP needs to just go to a doctor. If the nails are truly that bad for a long time I wouldn't think a pedicure would be the best option here.

 

[murphy55d]

ba ba booey?

 

[richardycc]

dude, you might need to take oral antifungal pills for a few months if you have toenail onychomycosis.

 

[bctbct]

soak them in cider

 

[SandEagle]

i just filed them pretty good and sprayed tinactin all over them. looks better, but still needs more work. i may go see a doctor about it though... its been like this for decades though

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

paint them white/beige

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: OILFIELDTRASH
paint them white/beige

use regular ATOTers could always pay our assistants who make over 100k a year to fix them for us

 

[Schadenfroh]

You should get it checked out by a physician. I thought it was fungus, but the doctor said it was a mineral deficiency causing it. A supplement might knock it out, just speak to your doctor.

 

[SandEagle]

heh. well i took the time last night and polished and scraped with a nail file for awhile. sprayed tinactin all over and lo and behold...my toenails look the best they've ever did in the last 3 decades lol.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
http://loqal.com/toenail+resto....9.10162639p.home.html

http://www.restoreyournails.info/

Dirt cheap home remedy is supposed to be soaking in white vinegar and then applying Vick's Vapo Rub and leaving it on overnight. Supposedly the eucalyptus in the Vicks kills those fun guys daid.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: BoomerD
http://loqal.com/toenail+resto....9.10162639p.home.html

http://www.restoreyournails.info/

Dirt cheap home remedy is supposed to be soaking in white vinegar and then applying Vick's Vapo Rub and leaving it on overnight. Supposedly the eucalyptus in the Vicks kills those fun guys daid.

Never heard of using vapo-rup, but 1/4 cup of white vinegar in a couple of gallons of hot water is good for your feet. (no...don't drink it...soak your feet in it)
I had a pair of shoes that didn't fit quite right...gave me a "soft corn" under my "pinkie toe." The podiatrist highly recommended the vinegar soaks at least once per month for general foot health. Daily soaking is supposed to be great for youse folks with athlete's foot as well.