I have been clipping my parents toe nails for years. I collect the toe nail clippers, scissor clippers, and emery board to use on their feet. No diabetes or health issues. Just wondering if there is anything on the market to clear up the toe nail thickness and brittleness on some of their toes? Thank you
Soaking the feet, or a bath prior to trimming can help make it easier. Podiatrists use a Dremel to grind down thick nails, but I would not recommend a family member doing that. You have to have an autoclave to sterilize the bits. And it is too easy to go too far.
I hired a foot care nurse for Dad. He was insistent that he could cut his own nails, but one look at his bare feet revealed that more care was needed. He still balked, so I prepared for his visit. He raved about how wonderful the treatment was and how great his feet felt afterwards.
Both my baby toe nails are like little horns. I have to file them down before I can trim them,
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