About one year ago one of our researchers vaildated a simple, useful protocol for addressing in-grown toenail insults. His genral protocol I outline as follows: Utililzing 50% strength DMSO X 10 ppm CS, using any acceptable Q-Tip type applicator, THOROUGHLY moisten the side areas of the great toe (big toe) presenting as the aggravated area. Additionally, if any of the adjacent areas or tip of the toe exhibits callousing....generously apply the DMSO X CS solution. Allow 5 minutes for in-soak and repeat procedure. Allow an additional 10 minutes, clean the area between the edge of the toe-nail and the adjoining flesh....on both sides of the toe. There is, almost always, a build-up of dead cell tissue and/or calloused material present in a majority of persons over 55 years of age (this characteristic increases, almost exponentially among persons beyond 70 years). Pronounced callousing on the sides and front of the great toe is quite common, especially among the elder citizens (beyond 65 years). Removal of the excessive callousing (using a thumb nail, preferably) is easily acomplished after the second soak period. This is so even for areas originally almost as hard as plastic. Additionally, the calloused material is usually, deposited in layers....and comes of as such. Our researcher was most pleasantly surprised by the rapid decline in the specific pain associated with the insulted area.....with the cleaning of the debris from the side/sides of the great toe. The removal of the callouses from the tip and sides of the toe proved to be surprisingly easy to accomplish.....after the DMSO X CS soak. The re-establishment of the elasticity to the tissue-beds surrounding the toe nail proper, allows a return of the flexibility required of the tissue.....which mitigates against much of the attendant pain caused by the rigidity of the toe nail and tissue interface. Removing the calloused areas using knives, metal scrapers/cutters, etc., is not recommended......as serious conditions could manifest from careless cutting and removal of too much tissue. However, an acceptable alternative would be the use of a wooden ice cream stick for surface callousing, and an orange-stick for cleaning the embedded material from the sides. If extraordinary amounts of callousing are present, just re-apply the DMSO X CS solution several additional times and continue to lightly scrape away the calloused material until surface sensation indicates the removal of the calloused material. The skin surface will then, usually, present a very flexible.....and comfortable, condition. It is surprising how rapidly the pain subsides with the removal of the hardened materials surrounding the insulted toe nail. I offer a personal testamonial to the efficacy of this protocol's effectiveness.....having used it on several occasions, with execellent result. My apologies for this lengthy post. Sincerely, Brooks Bradley.
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