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I have toe fungus. if i cut my toe nails & then use alcohol on clippers, would that sanitize the clippers enough to not worry about it spreading?
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Toe nail fungus: Alcohol is a disinfectant but you usually have to clean and leave instruments in for a few minutes and it is not absolute that it will be 100% disinfected ( good chance but nothing is absolute) . It may be best to follow up with a doctor or podiatrist and get treated for the fungus with either topical Penlac or oral lamisil.
Answered 12/5/2018
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