A Guide to Ingrown Nails with Dr. Dana Stern
Ingrown toenails are a common issue. Learn all about ingrown toenails and what to do as a nail tech if your client asks for your help with one.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHIngrown toenails are a common issue. Learn all about ingrown toenails and what to do as a nail tech if your client asks for your help with one.
With pincer nails, an excessive curvature of the nail plate causes the nail to pinch into the soft tissue of the surrounding skin.
A common and potentially painful condition, pincer nails can often be avoided by careful detection and proper care.
This all-too-common condition is often attributable to poor filing. You may not be aware of it, but if you are an experienced nail tech it’s likely your keen eye and meticulous work have prevented clients from the pain of pincer nails.
"My client’s big toenail’s side walls curve so much that they nearly meet. The middle section of the nail is sore because both ends are pinching the skin. What can I do to relieve this pressure?"
What can I do to relieve the pressure in my client's trumpet nail?