How To Cut Nails And Prevent Ingrown

Take a foot bath with water and coarse salt to soften the affected area and lift the nail to cut it and prevent it from re-ingrown.

Cutting nails is a habit that must be done constantly for beauty, health and hygiene. Long nails can be a real danger, not only because of the fact that they harbor dirt and bacteria among them, but also because of the risk that they will incarnate and become a real nuisance that possibly generates a lot of pain.

Maintaining the nails with a good length will help us to look aesthetically beautiful and healthy hands and feet, while avoiding pain.  The good news is that you don’t have to invest large sums of money on salon manicures and pedicures.

If we learn to cut our nails correctly, we can do it ourselves without taking a long time and without costing us anything.

How to cut your nails correctly?

Cutting nails is very simple and all you need is to have the necessary tools and all the willingness to do it correctly.

Tools

• Scrub
• Cuticle remover
• Orange stick

• Pliers or pliers
• Thick cardboard file
• Straight nail clipper and one normal

Before cutting your nails …

The most convenient thing to do before cutting your nails is to soak them for at least 15 minutes in warm water, so that they soften and make it easier to cut them. Then, keep in mind that toenails are different from fingernails, so you should pay close attention to how to cut them in each case.

Hands’ nails

• When you are soaking your hands before cutting your nails, apply some exfoliating soap and give yourself a massage to leave them soft, clean and free of dirt.
• Apply a little cuticle remover on the part where the nail is born and soak your hands a little more.
• With the orange stick, carefully peel off the cuticle of the nail and push back with its flat part.

• If you have excess cuticles or annoying skin, you can use the tweezers or cut them with pliers. You can also use them to open space between the nail and the finger.
• Take the normal nail clipper and cut your nails in a curved or straight shape, leave at least 3 millimeters of distance to protect your fingers.
• Finally, smooth the nails with a file and give them the shape you prefer.

Toenails

• As with your hands, soak your feet, apply exfoliating soap and cuticle remover, and repeat the procedure to remove those excess cuticle and skin that can be made around the nail.
• Once you finish with the previous steps, it is time to cut  very carefully, since these nails are usually more prone to ingrown.
• Use a straight clipper, as nails should be cut square, leaving no jagged edges or corners.  It is also important to leave at least 2 millimeters of distance to protect the fingers.
• Finally, you can gently file the nails, but without losing their square shape.

How to prevent ingrown nails?

Usually,  ingrown toenails occur in the feet  as a result of bad nail cutting, wear tight shoes or pointed, play football, or even genetic heritage.

It is important to act in time against the ingrown toenail, as it can become quite an annoying and painful problem, which can even end in surgery.

How to treat the ingrown toenail?

When a nail becomes ingrown , the area often becomes red, swollen, shows signs of infection, and even pus. It is advisable to soak your feet in warm water mixed with coarse salt, to soften the affected area. In this way, the nail can be lifted more easily with tweezers or pliers to cut it and prevent it from re-ingrown.

Prevent ingrown toenails

Preventing ingrown toenails from appearing is something we can easily do with our daily habits. Even if you have already solved a problem with ingrown toenails, it is important to follow the following recommendations:

• Constantly trimming your toenails.
• Soak the nails to soften them.
• Avoid wearing tight shoes and heels.
• Do not wear pointed shoes.
• If you are not able to cut your nails properly, see a professional.