Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 - When I was in college (back in the dark ages <g> so the way it is done may have changed), I had warts on the bottoms of my feet removed with silver nitrate. It seems to me that the time they spots were black was measured in weeks, not months. I do remember I was on crutches (this was the balls of my feet that were affected) for a couple of weeks or a bit more. The silver nitrate was referred to as " burning the warts off " so I imagine even though I don't think there was the peeling of the skin like a burn (at least I don't remember any blistering), that it would take as long to heal as a burn would. Sue --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/2/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I remember my daughter had silver nitrate used after they cut her ingrown toe nail out. Of course, her big concern was would her nail be black for the prom?? This was at the end of January last year and by the time the prom was here is was almost totally gone! I think they said 6-8 weeks. Silver Nitrate > Question: > any of you ever had silver nitrate applied to your skin for medical > reasons? > > I have been dealing with my big toes for over a year now. It started > when I dropped a 70 pound metal dog crate on my bare feet. The big toe > nails split and then I noticed about a month later, I was developing > warts on the edges of both toenails. > > So far I have had the toenails cut off .. then twice now, I have had big > hunks of skin and tissue taken off on both sides of both toenails. Then > had cryosurgery where he froze the warts .. and was using formaldehyde > on the warts as well. > > Well, this past week, the warts are trying to return again .. so the > doctor pared them off again .. and applied silver nitrate to the area. > > Man .. does it look awful .. my toes are BLACK! They look like they have > frost bite. Now the doctor said they would look like this and that is > was normal for silver nitrate to do that .. > > what I want to know is .. how long do they stay black? > > Any one know? I am just too tired to keep looking for more info on it .. > I have searched and other than finding out .. that yes it is normal for > the skin to turn black .. nothing says how long they stay black. I don't > go back to the foot doctor for another week. > > I guess I could wait till then .. but I want to know now! > > > > > > " The LUPIES Store " Come check out our store... > http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies > > " The LUPIES Web Page " > http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html > > " The LUPIES online photo albums! " > Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I remember my daughter had silver nitrate used after they cut her ingrown toe nail out. Of course, her big concern was would her nail be black for the prom?? This was at the end of January last year and by the time the prom was here is was almost totally gone! I think they said 6-8 weeks. Silver Nitrate > Question: > any of you ever had silver nitrate applied to your skin for medical > reasons? > > I have been dealing with my big toes for over a year now. It started > when I dropped a 70 pound metal dog crate on my bare feet. The big toe > nails split and then I noticed about a month later, I was developing > warts on the edges of both toenails. > > So far I have had the toenails cut off .. then twice now, I have had big > hunks of skin and tissue taken off on both sides of both toenails. Then > had cryosurgery where he froze the warts .. and was using formaldehyde > on the warts as well. > > Well, this past week, the warts are trying to return again .. so the > doctor pared them off again .. and applied silver nitrate to the area. > > Man .. does it look awful .. my toes are BLACK! They look like they have > frost bite. Now the doctor said they would look like this and that is > was normal for silver nitrate to do that .. > > what I want to know is .. how long do they stay black? > > Any one know? I am just too tired to keep looking for more info on it .. > I have searched and other than finding out .. that yes it is normal for > the skin to turn black .. nothing says how long they stay black. I don't > go back to the foot doctor for another week. > > I guess I could wait till then .. but I want to know now! > > > > > > " The LUPIES Store " Come check out our store... > http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies > > " The LUPIES Web Page " > http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html > > " The LUPIES online photo albums! " > Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I remember my daughter had silver nitrate used after they cut her ingrown toe nail out. Of course, her big concern was would her nail be black for the prom?? This was at the end of January last year and by the time the prom was here is was almost totally gone! I think they said 6-8 weeks. Silver Nitrate > Question: > any of you ever had silver nitrate applied to your skin for medical > reasons? > > I have been dealing with my big toes for over a year now. It started > when I dropped a 70 pound metal dog crate on my bare feet. The big toe > nails split and then I noticed about a month later, I was developing > warts on the edges of both toenails. > > So far I have had the toenails cut off .. then twice now, I have had big > hunks of skin and tissue taken off on both sides of both toenails. Then > had cryosurgery where he froze the warts .. and was using formaldehyde > on the warts as well. > > Well, this past week, the warts are trying to return again .. so the > doctor pared them off again .. and applied silver nitrate to the area. > > Man .. does it look awful .. my toes are BLACK! They look like they have > frost bite. Now the doctor said they would look like this and that is > was normal for silver nitrate to do that .. > > what I want to know is .. how long do they stay black? > > Any one know? I am just too tired to keep looking for more info on it .. > I have searched and other than finding out .. that yes it is normal for > the skin to turn black .. nothing says how long they stay black. I don't > go back to the foot doctor for another week. > > I guess I could wait till then .. but I want to know now! > > > > > > " The LUPIES Store " Come check out our store... > http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies > > " The LUPIES Web Page " > http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html > > " The LUPIES online photo albums! " > Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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