how to get healthy toenails
One of the questions that I’m often asked by readers of this blog who contact me directly is “How do I make my nails healthier?”, or “How do I keep my nails healthy?”.
When it comes to nail health, there are a range of tips that you should follow and products that you should use if you’d like to improve the look of your nails. The best part is that most of these are very cheap and simple, and they make use of everyday products that you may already have in your home.
1. Trimming your nails regularly and correctly
One of the most important aspects of keeping your nails healthy is to trim them regularly – it’s an important aspect of personal maintenance and hygiene. But, as important as it is to trim your nails regularly, it’s even more important that you trim them correctly – otherwise you can risk doing more damage than good, such as by causing an ingrown toenail.
As Dr John P. Fritz advises in the video above, these are the things to remember when it comes to cutting your toenails:
- The best time to cut your toenails is immediately after a bath or shower, when your nails are soft and supple.
- You should use a proper toenail clipper to cut your nails, and the nails should be cut straight across.
- You should aim to leave approximately 1mm of nail showing, similar to what you’d expect from a French manicure.
- Avoid cutting into the sides of your nail, because this can leave to an ingrown toenail.
- Don’t push your cuticles back or cut the cuticles. They are there to prevent infections from getting into your nail matrix, which is where your nail grows from.
- A light emery board also works well, to smooth the nails and prevent jagged edges that may catch on your socks.
- If you’re an athlete (jogger, basketballer, netballer, tennis player, etc), then you should consider cutting your nails more frequently as repetitive trauma at the tip of the shoe can lead to an black toenail or infected, ingrown toenail.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to clean any tools that you use when trimming your toenails with 70% isopropyl alcohol after use, to prevent them from storing bacterial or fungal infections.
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