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Reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · 3,000+ surgeries · @MichiganFootDoctors (950K+ subscribers) Last reviewed May 11, 2026 · (810) 206-1402 If your toenail is curving inward like a claw — pinching the skin a little more each week — you are days away from a true ingrown nail … Read more
Can soaking your feet in Listerine cure athlete’s foot fungus? Michigan podiatrists review the evidence and compare this home remedy to proven antifungal
Apple cider vinegar for athlete’s foot has decades of folklore behind it — and the truth is that the acidity does suppress fungal growth, but only for early-stage infections that have not yet spread to the toenails. You’ve come to the right podiatry team. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon … Read more
You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what foot fungus home cures means and what actually works. Call (810) 206-1402 for a same-day appointment at our Howell or Bloomfield Township office. Quick answer: Need a podiatrist’s opinion on this? … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what foot fungus treatment means and what … Read more
Listerine contains thymol, an antifungal compound — but at a concentration that cannot penetrate past the nail surface. Michigan podiatrist Dr. Tom Biernacki explains exactly when Listerine foot soaks help, when they cannot, and the nail-thickness cutoff that determines which approach to use.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer:A bruised toenail — blood trapped under the nail after an injury — can loosen and fall off as it grows out, and is usually nothing to worry about. … Read more
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A toenail falling off after running, hiking, or a stubbed toe is usually a delayed reaction to bleeding under the nail. The new nail underneath is already forming — the old one is the casualty. You’ve come to the right podiatry team. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 A red toenail bed — visible through the nail itself, especially with throbbing pain — is most often a subungual hematoma (bleeding under the nail) that may need draining, or … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what toenail jam injury means and what … Read more