PODIATRIST PROVIDES NAIL CARE ADVICE

If you’re prone to getting ingrown toenails or have fragile toenails that constantly break, simply trimming them to a specific shape can help, according to Miguel Cunha, DPM, a board-certified podiatric surgeon and founder of Gotham Footcare. “It’s important to avoid cutting your toenails round or angled to prevent the formation of ingrown nails,” says Dr. Cunha. “Once the nails are cut flat and straight across, the edges on either side can be filed down so that the corners are less pointy and slightly beveled to follow the shape of the toe.”

 

Dr. Miguel Cunha

 

“Toenails should all have roughly the same shape, color, and thickness. If something is abnormal in the appearance of the nails, it is important to determine the reason why by going to a foot specialist,” says Cunha. “It could be micro-trauma to the nails which commonly occurs among athletes, a fungal infection, or an underlying systemic condition such as psoriasis which can lead to the formation of psoriatic nails. Any of these things can alter the normal appearance of your nails,” he adds.

 

Source: Pow Wow [10/8/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News