Vicks Cures Toenail Fungus? Doctors' Perspective

Usually when I talk to doctors about medical issues, I just ask for the sake of finding out for myself. however, I recently have decided to take some time to write down my doctor's views on Vicks Vapor Rub as a cure for toenail fungus.

According to my doctor, there are many types of fungi out there that can infect your toenails, so there is not necessarily an "end all cure" for toenail fungus. However, if you want to get rid of it for sure, he said you do need to use a product that actually kills fungus. Vicks Vapor Rub is not a product that is able to kill any kind of fungus, even toenail fungus.

Vicks Vapor Rub is simply a petroleum based gel that contains menthol. Petroleum is harmless and is use primarily as a lubricant and as a sort of moisturizer. It will make our toes softer, but it will not kill the toenail fungus on or around your toenail. You need something more potent, or something with an active ingredient much stronger than menthol to get the job done.

So, there you have it. Vicks Vapor Rub will not cure toenail fungus, because it does not even kill fungus. If you are serious about fixing your toes, use a product that actually kills toenail fungus and you will see results. I have personally used a couple of products that worked very well for me, and wrote about them in a previous post called Vicks Vaporub for Toenail Fungus - Alternatives. Feel free to check it out and decide what might work for you.

Vicks Vaporub for Toenail Fungus - Alternatives

Like I mentioned in my last post about Vicks Vaporub for Toenail Fungus, I was unable to see any significant results when using Vicks on my toenails for several weeks. Apparently some people have had success with it, but it must be a pretty low number because it never really worked for me.

I would like to provide a list of alternatives that are much more proven to work that Vicks Vaporub for toenail fungus. If you are like me, you would rather just use something that works from the beginning, rather than use a product for several weeks in the hopes of seeing significant results only to be severely disappointed.

Here are the 2 products I would always recommend over Vicks Vaporub for toenail fungus. Both of these products have a money-back guarantee, so you know they are legit:

1. Fungisil - This products comes with a 30 day money back guarantee, and it's cheaper than most other products on the market right now. I used it and started to see results VERY quickly. I ordered the "buy 2 get one free" package, and by the time I was out of the product, I was cured. I still keep a bottle around for backup in case the problem comes back. One bottle lasts a month and is $39.95, but it's only $26 per bottle if you buy 2 and get one free.

2. ZetaClear - This product is almost exactly the same with respect to active ingredients and effectiveness. Believe me, I have looked into lots of products and this one is the real deal. It costs the exact same as Fungisil for the 4 bottle package, but for the 2 bottle package it costs just a little bit more. The benefit of ZetaClear is that they have a free trial that you can take advantage of. You can actually know that it is going to work before you have to buy it. Shipping is about $2 on your free trial bottle.

So, if you are serious about getting rid of your toenail fungus, use products with a guarantee. That means it's not a good idea to use Vicks Vaporub for Toenail Fungus. It really will most likely not work for you, and you will be disappointed.

Vicks Vapor Rub for Toenail Fungus

In my efforts to get rid of my own toenail fungus problem, I happened across a forum talking about using Vicks Vapor Rub for Toenail Fungus. I was not sure if it would work, but I was willing to try because I really wanted to have my toes return to normal.

After talking to a doctor friend about it he said he had not heard of people using vicks vapor rub for toenail fungus before, but because it does contain ingredients knows to kill some types of fungus found in toenails, he said it might work. Of course very few doctors would actually recommend vicks vapor rub for toenail fungus, because they are traditionally supposed to recommend more common medications for such conditions.

I gave it a try and bought vicks vapor rub. I was optimistic and used it religiously every night so that I could know for sure if it was actually helping my toenail fungus disappear or not. I figured that would be able to prove that it either definitely did or definitely did not work.

After using vicks vapor rub for toenail fungus for almost 6 weeks, I could tell very little difference in the condition of my toenails. Before I started using it, my infected toes were yellow and brown and the nails looked absolutely disgusting. 6 weeks later, they still looked like that, although they did seem to look at least a little lighter.

The reason I finally stopped using Vicks Vapor Rub for Toenail Fungus was that I found another product that works MUCH faster and has a money back guarantee. I don't have time to hassle with products that work slowly and don't really do what they are supposed to. I assume you also don't prefer to wast time. I think the best thing to do is to check out Fungisil, because you can tell it's working in the first 2 weeks and if it doesn't work, you can get your money back.

To sum it up, I would not recommend to anyone that they use Vicks Vapor Rub for Toenail Fungus, unless they are alright with potentially wasting time. If you are serious about getting rid of your toenail fungus, use Fungisil, which is the cheapest and most effective product on the market that I could find in hours of research. It gets the job done. I would suggest getting buying 3 bottles and getting one free, because by the time you are out of product you should be cured.