Question 1

ugly toenails from fungus and calluses. can pedicure help?

Accepted Answer

Cosmetic Help: Pedicures are meant to make our feet feel good and our nails look pretty.  Nail polish can mask the true appearance of nails infected with fungus, but do not prevent or slow down the infectious process.  Pedicurist soak the feet and debrides the callus, this will temporarily alleviate pain and improve the appearance of the foot, but not fix the underlying cause of the callus.

Question 2

i have very thick callus skin on either sides of my big toenails. they don't itch and are not painful. what could it be and how do i get rid of it?

Accepted Answer

If it is only a: Callous that is usually seen when the nails are growing into the skin. The question is callous the right diagnosis. Sometimes, one sees warts around a toenail.

Question 3

what should i do about callus that is building up on the area where my ingrown toenail was removed? how can i remove it by myself?

Accepted Answer

? scar: Dead skin can build up there 
soak it frequently and apply vick's vaporub to the nails  1-2 x /day 
this may help and is not too expensive and no sig potential side effects \if that does not work seek consult with the person who did your surg.

Question 4

what are the causes of toenail pain post 10months later phenol was applied why would the toenail and skin still be sore callus was removed?

Accepted Answer

You should see doc: who performed procedure to make sure toenail growing in normally. Pain can be from scar tissue, but I am always concerned about infection, trauma and improperly growing nail

Question 5

at age 7, i had my big toe and tip (toenail) of the next toe cut off by a lawnmower. is it possible to grow a toenail out of a stub after 40 years? ive had pain in it for a few months and picked off what i thought was a callus, but was hard like a na?

Accepted Answer

: You should see a PODIATRIST for an exam and consult. Once a digit is cut off, it doesn't grow back. What you have left is fibrous tissue, which feels and looks like a callus.

Question 6

pain on ingrown toenail site after surgery a few months later callus was removed but still painful why is this?

Accepted Answer

Maybe still healing: How soon the postoperative pain may last is not predictable for everyone. Generally speaking, as long as the pain is getting better slowly and surely, just be patient and give time. Occasionally, the pain may not disappear completely as wished. That's reality of life. Talk with your surgeon.

Best.

Question 7

the skin around my toenail is very sore i had surgery about a year ago phenol was applied so it's not regrowing no callus what could it be ?

Accepted Answer

It could be regrowth: It takes a toe nail about a year to grow, it could be you had a tiny spicule of nail regrowth. without seeing or feeling, it is possible. this can be a common reoccurrence 1-3% chance.
Please go back to your doctor and let him Rexam, it is not at all unusual to have this happen after nail surgery.
If it gets infected , red inflamed it is also important to have a professional look at it.

Question 8

what are the possible reasons why my toenail skin and toenail are still sore post 1 year surgery no callus present phenol was applied help painful ?

Accepted Answer

Could be: Ingrown, infection, arthritis, neuropathy, circulation related. Best to be examined by your doctor

Question 9

what are the reasons for toenail groove to be painful post 1 year surgery no signs of regrowth phenol applied no callus just sore groove why is this?

Accepted Answer

Chronic infection or: inflammation. You should get a second podiatry evaluation and opinion.

Question 10

my toe is paining me i had a ingrown toenail removed 10months ago bt the pain is still there i have had callus removed it was phenol applied ?

Accepted Answer

Residual infection: can recur under the callous. This should be checked and reevalauted.

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Ugly toenails from fungus and calluses. can pedicure help?

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I have very thick callus skin on either sides of my big toenails. they don't itch and are not painful. what could it be and how do i get rid of it?

A member asked:

What should i do about callus that is building up on the area where my ingrown toenail was removed? how can i remove it by myself?

A member asked:

What are the causes of toenail pain post 10months later phenol was applied why would the toenail and skin still be sore callus was removed?

A member asked:

At age 7, i had my big toe and tip (toenail) of the next toe cut off by a lawnmower. is it possible to grow a toenail out of a stub after 40 years? ive had pain in it for a few months and picked off what i thought was a callus, but was hard like a na?

A member asked:

Pain on ingrown toenail site after surgery a few months later callus was removed but still painful why is this?

A member asked:

The skin around my toenail is very sore i had surgery about a year ago phenol was applied so it's not regrowing no callus what could it be ?

A member asked:

What are the possible reasons why my toenail skin and toenail are still sore post 1 year surgery no callus present phenol was applied help painful ?

A member asked:

What are the reasons for toenail groove to be painful post 1 year surgery no signs of regrowth phenol applied no callus just sore groove why is this?

A member asked:

My toe is paining me i had a ingrown toenail removed 10months ago bt the pain is still there i have had callus removed it was phenol applied ?

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