Footsmart offers a variety of toenail care products and treatments:

• Toenail care files
• Toenail care scissors
• Toenail care pedicure kits
• Yellow toenail care products
• Ingrown toenail care

Having the proper tools, such as toenail clippers and toenail files, are a necessary part of proper toenail care, and can help you keep such conditions as ingrown toenails at bay.

Ingrown toenails occur when the edge of the nail grows directly into the surrounding tissue of the toe, causing pain and discomfort. Ingrown toenails often occur when toenails are trimmed incorrectly, leaving the nail plate too far from its proper edge. This tender skin becomes inflamed, and pressure on the toe from shoes becomes painful. You can help relieve pain associated with ingrown toenails by using toenail care products like toenail files.

Here are some leading toenail care practices:

• The best toenail care practice to help treat and prevent ingrown toenails: Be extra careful when cutting your toenails. The Podiatry Institute recommends trimming your toenails straight across with specially designed toenail clippers. Do not gouge into the corners, and practice good toenail care by leaving toenails slightly longer than the tips of your toes.
• Another good toenail care practice for avoiding toenail fungal infections: Wear well-fitting shoes. There should be a space, about the width of a thumb, from the end of the shoe to the tip of the longest toe to prevent the toe from being damaged. Moisture found in shoes and socks provides a breeding ground for the nail fungus, which then infects the nail bed through this rupture or break.

• Nonyx Nail Gel – Recommended by podiatrists, this toe nail care product helps break down and clean out the dark or yellowing keratin debris that can build up under nails. Nonyx, an all-natural ethanoic acid gel, takes a two-pronged approach to restoring unsightly thickened nails, penetrating the nail plate while lowering pH levels to establish a hygienic environment for new nail growth.
• The Professional Ingrown Toe Nail File - This professional, salon-quality, stainless steel toenail care product has a very thin file on top and rounded edges to help you work in difficult areas and give painful ingrown toenails the care and attention they need.