Steve reached out to us like many of our patients do, with a fair amount of skepticism. He had tried laser treatment a few times in the past but didn’t stick with it. He tried different topical medications over the years but admitted he wasn’t the best at putting it on every day. He had even tried a 90 day round of the oral antifungal medication Lamisil, despite the risks and need to get blood work done first. The infection never spread to any of the other toenails, but it only got worse and worse in his big toenail. After considering the different options, relative costs and chance of success, Steve chose to go ahead and have his nail completely removed, temporarily. After it heeled he started putting on the topical medication as often as he could remember, which he admitted was maybe four or five times a week. We monitored the progress with appointments every few months as the nail grew back, and reminisced at his initial doubt. No other treatment was necessary to achieve this stunning result, other than his every other day application of the topical medicine as the nail grew back.
