Does Vicks Cure Toenail Fungus?

What about witch hazel?

No

Faith + rubbing Vicks on toes = results. That's what I read in a lot of the comments, but people don't realize they were applying their faith to the process...

I've noticed that people will apply Vicks, and then put a sock on, but wouldn't the sock create a potential breeding ground for infection/bacteria?

Ok Doc so what works then lol?

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Vics vapo rub is working for me. I just rubbed a bit into the base and side of the toe nail. It took weeks to see any result as the nail needs time to grow out all the grot.

I used Vicks on my toenails and it worked. It took a few months but it worked. Everything else over the counter didn’t work for years! But Vicks did. Maybe I was just lucky.

Vicks worked for me better than the actual toenail fungus creams

Who cares about the studies at this point .. the medical « experts » aren’t even interested in looking into it.
Anecdotals may not be full proof but they’re empirical evidence to those who experience it first hand.

Dr. Kevin, on that note.. does/will “Absorbine Jr.” kill athletes foot fungus if applied? It’s a home remedy I have heard for years….

All I know is when I stop using petroleum jelly on my hands, one thumbnail gets yellow and crumbly along the right side. It's almost like whatever I have, needs air to reproduce.

My fingernail had an infection and fell off due to acrylic nails and being nipped and then shampooing dirty hair. As my nail grew it was brown and dead and I just thought why not VICKS it helps me with everything else and everyday for 6months I had it on my wrapped up nail until grew back cleat and healthy. Nail tech said he just knew my nail would never be the same and with the use of VICKS vapor rub I proved hime wrong...

I use to wear acrylic on my big toe and I bang it pretty bad and it ended up with a fungus and losing the nail. I was in Walmart to buy Vicks and looking at some other fungal products to try this little old lady told me to get olive oil instead. I got it and it healed so fast and my toe nail grew back very fast…it’s full nail normal colored and you can’t tell anything ever happened.

Just put some Tussin on it! 😂

He knows what of he speaks💯

67 with Aurthritist in both feet an ankles, I'm not diabetic but I do have a problem with care of my feet. My podiatrist care me some cream an stated to file them, well that's a problem, so with Vick's method how long before clearing up 🤔🤔

Never heard of this. I’ve heard of Apple cider vinegar….. never that stuff.

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A podiatrist in Milwaukee told me that people were using vicks overnight (socks) to soften toenail cuticles. That sounds pretty plausible. Hmmm - tempted.

I used a little bit of Clorox in a nail with fungus and it works.

The Dr. Knows his business man!❤️

I heard one part yellow Listerine one part Vinegar and one part water mix and soak for 15 min upto 2x daily for 6-12 month’s, would get rid of it . What’s your opinion on this ?

Haha. This reminds me of my big Greek wedding movie when the dad puts windex on everything!!

Hi 👋 Dr. Kevin, I love your show I am from Fayetteville NC and I watch your all the time. You are a great foot Doctor, love to you and your family 👪.

There’s nothing on Vicks that would
Cure tonail fungus.

Thanks for the info. I did see a new podiatrist and he said to do it. I did it for a few days. It just didn’t make any since to me.

Thanks for the advice.

I was having pedicures and noticed a small amount of discolouration on big toe nail. Began to self treat with Vick. Seemed to work then it came back worse. I decided no more pedicures and booked a podiatrist session who told me that Vick appears to work for a while as it moistens the nail and makes the colour look better. Ultimately not a cure though. I am sticking with podiatrist appointments in future booking every 8 weeks as the examination is thorough and i get the doppler test etc as well as nails cut. I am border line type 2 with circulation/mobility issues so 🤷 really i do recognise now that i should use podiatry services.

I used Vicks and the product cleared up my athletes feet and fungus within 2 weeks. I rubbed a nice amount on both feet after showering, then I wrapped them in plastic wrap each night before bed.

I can honestly say Vicks did nothing for me. The only things that worked were the actual products intended for fungal infections. They were a lot more expensive though! 😩

Awwww I'm disappointed. Been doing that for years. I think I do it because I like the smell. LOL

Hello there we do not use Vicks chest balm for toe nail fungus here , but they use tea tree oil also have heard canasta used as it’s for athletes foot as a cause of toe nail fungus through cross contamination I would have thought. Much love and respect from across the pond in Uk

Some people are also saying that Monistat 7 works, too. Also garlic pills. Can you set the record straight on those?

No no no no! It doesn’t work! I almost lost my toenail because of the Vicks. Never again!

I used to get pedicures. The chemical the techs use so the polish dries quickly dried out my nails and made them flaky. My hairdresser advised me to use Vicks to moisten. It worked and I don’t get pedicures anymore.

Vic rub sure helps my hurting muscles.

Doc how about soaking your feet in vinegar ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I've tried Vick's in the past. It didn't work for. After seeing a podiatrist the issue has been resolved.

Hehe I always wondered about this one, glad you set the world right about it!

WOW I just had this conversation with my daughter lol she said to put this between ur toes to stop the fungus...I told her I think NOT I just shared this video with her lol thanks so much.

I had nasty nails on both feet. One summer I rubbed a thick layer of Vicks on all my toe nails nearly every day for 3 months or more. I used a clean q tip to apply it. Left foot cleared up. Right foot still has some issues with the nails. I started reapplying this summer. I do all nails just in case the nasty stuff wants to jump to another toe or foot. I guess it depends on how much and how long. I did mine right after a hot shower and a water jet blasting at my toes.

Vick's Vaporub is essentially Vaseline (petroleum jelly) with menthol. Neither will treat—let alone cure—fungal anything. Especially fungal toenails. That menthol sure feels good on the feet, especially tired, aching feet though! (And of course great for relief when you've got a cold, flu, etc.) But it won't cure fungus.
And Vaseline/petroleum jelly is not a moisturizer. It's a protectant. It forms a protective barrier on the skin to minimize the effects of dry weather, wind and more on the skin. But it won't keep feet or any other part moisturized unless the skin has already been moisturized.
But family traditions, myths and anecdotes are powerful and often hard to overcome with even the best medical evidence.
Thanks for bringing your trusted face and credentials to respectfully inform the public. 👊

Just the mention of Vicks VapoRub and I can smell it! 😂

I had toe nail fungus. Did everything my foot dr. said and did. Even after removing that nail. I still had the fungus. Well I put Vick on that toe for a whole year. Finally the fungus was gone. I asked my family dr. If Vick’s get rid of toe nail fungus. He said yes but takes a year or longer. Well it worked for me. Just saying.

The majority of my live I am off grid. Any thing I can do at home to treat nail fungus? I guess it would never really be an emergency. I try to keep my feet dry the best I can

Thanks for clearing that up Doc

I used Vicks on my toenails and washed them in listerine in the morning . I have had no residual problems since.

Do anti-fungal essential oils work?