ItsJustMike
Member
Hello everyone. I'm Mike, and I've been looking for a forum with people that could help me with an issue I'm having with one of my big toenails. I hope I'm coming to the right place with this...
Anyway, this one nail always grows out differently than my other ones. It often has a bit of a horizontal dent/ridge, which always grows out, but then another one appears. It also often has a vertical white line, and other abnormalities. I've seen a podiatrist before (I had an injury on this nail, but this issue has been going on before that), and he kept saying to let the nail grow out, but a new ridge always comes back.
Here's a pic of what it currently looks like (sorry if it's gross, I know men's feet aren't appealing):
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=i74qv7&s=9#.WfprR2hSzIU
Whenever I see my podiatrist, he uses some tool to remove the white line, and the little white spot in the horizontal ridge. I was wondering if anyone here knew how I can remove it myself at home without having to pay a fortune to see a podiatrist...maybe a nail buffer? I think the nail is perhaps permanently damaged and will always grow out like this, but I know there's a way to at least get rid of the white line...
This is a big issue for me because I walk around barefoot or in flip flops a lot, so I like my toenails to look presentable.
thanks for any help!
Anyway, this one nail always grows out differently than my other ones. It often has a bit of a horizontal dent/ridge, which always grows out, but then another one appears. It also often has a vertical white line, and other abnormalities. I've seen a podiatrist before (I had an injury on this nail, but this issue has been going on before that), and he kept saying to let the nail grow out, but a new ridge always comes back.
Here's a pic of what it currently looks like (sorry if it's gross, I know men's feet aren't appealing):
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=i74qv7&s=9#.WfprR2hSzIU
Whenever I see my podiatrist, he uses some tool to remove the white line, and the little white spot in the horizontal ridge. I was wondering if anyone here knew how I can remove it myself at home without having to pay a fortune to see a podiatrist...maybe a nail buffer? I think the nail is perhaps permanently damaged and will always grow out like this, but I know there's a way to at least get rid of the white line...
This is a big issue for me because I walk around barefoot or in flip flops a lot, so I like my toenails to look presentable.
thanks for any help!