Q: A while back, you wrote about the best ways to get rid of toenail fungus. You mentioned Vicks VapoRub as a home remedy, but did not recommend it. Why not? A: While a 3-4 month course of an ...
Dear Dr. Gott: A columnist in my local paper claimed that you had endorsed Vicks VapoRub for treatment of nail fungus. She thought that the thymol found in the petroleum jelly was the answer. Several ...
Dear Doctors: I have been dealing with toenail fungus on just a single toe for more than a year. There is a mountain of misinformation about it on the internet, and I keep seeing ads for all sorts of ...
In this video, a board-certified dermatologist explains the causes of thickened, yellow, crusty nails due to toenail fungus and outlines various treatment options. The video covers both at-home ...
Dear Dr. Gott: I am nearing 69 years of age and have been fighting nail fungus for many years. In the past, I was on two treatments that my doctors tell me can cause kidney problems if I were to start ...
Q. I am a 51-year-old physician who had some toenail fungus on a third of my great toenail. It had been gradually worsening during the previous two years, but I did not want to take Lamisil orally for ...