A 37-year-old member asked:
How could you get rid of the thickened skin under a toenail. this is not a fungus. just thick skin?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Newmananswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
See a podiatrist: This sounds like an issue beyond self-help measures such as "bathroom surgery'. The thickened skin may be callusing over a bone spur, which might need to be addressed.
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
See below: Skin does not usually thicken under a toenail unless there. Has been trauma or a disease process. See a podiatrist for treatment.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How can you get rid of thickened skin underneath a toenail?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 47 years experience
Keratolytic creams: Keratolytic cream which treat thickened skin such as lachydrin, (lactic acid) urea, and even topical vitamin acid creams could soften the area.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Aug 20, 2017
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