IMPROPER TOENAIL CUTTING CAN CAUSE TOE JAM

Toe jam—aka the  gunk that can accumulate from your socks and shoes between your toes and inside of your nailbeds—is a side-effect of needing to wash feet better after wearing shoes. But according to Najwa Javed, DPM, a California-based podiatrist and creator of footwear brand E’MAR, another culprit behind the crud is improper toenail clipping. Toe jam can happen when the toe is compressed within the shoe and debris gets in stuck in between [the toes],” says Dr. Javed, but, she adds, “it can also happen under the nail plate.”

 

Dr. Najwa Javed

 

In order to avoid it, you’ll want to trim your nails to a very specific shape that will help keep the debris from accumulating under your nails. “Always cut the nail straight across and bevel the edges,” she says. “Do not cut at an angle.”

 

Source: Zoe Weiner, Well + Good [12/18/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News