I recently had two ingrown toenails! One on each of my big toes. Before this, I've never had one... ever. So to get 2 at once kind of scared me a bit. I let them go for several days thinking they would get better on their own. But they didn't. They got worse... in a hurry. It was very painful. Even after soaking my feet 2 to 3 times a day in very warm (almost hot) water for 15 minutes at a time over 3 days -- and adding baking soda or Epsom salts to the water sometimes -- nothing worked. I … [Read more...]

Do you avoid sandals, or going barefoot at the beach? Are you embarrassed to be seen with your toes in plain view because your nails are disfigured, yellowed, thick or broken?Welcome to the world of Onychomycosis. Toenail fungus is a common condition afflicting up to 50% of the over-40 population. Fungus loves warm, moist feet that are trapped all day in hot shoes -- preventing evaporation and giving all those mold spores an excellent environment to grow. There's something to be said for … [Read more...]