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The nails are cut straight across, finished mechanically and the area around the nail is cleaned. Cutting straight is not a style choice but the single most important way to prevent an ingrown nail.
If a nail is thickened it is flattened so it no longer presses against the shoe. If an edge is growing into the skin it is freed and finished smoothly, so no spike remains to grow in again.
You take home an explanation of how to trim at home: straight across, no shorter than the toe tip, leave the corners and file sharp edges rather than cutting them away.
Do not follow the curve of the toe. Exactly where people cut the corners away is where the spike forms that grows in later.
A nail so thick that it hurts inside the shoe is flattened. You do not feel it and the difference is immediate.
Cut at home after showering, when the nail is softer and splits less easily.
Frequently asked questions about this step of the treatment.
Because a cut away corner leaves a spike that dives into the skin as it grows. That is the most common cause of an ingrown nail.
It is flattened so it no longer presses against the shoe. You do not feel it and you notice the difference immediately when walking.
Yes, as a short treatment of up to thirty minutes for €28.50.
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