Ingrown Toenail Corrector Strips Brace 10pcs/bottle Straightener Clip Curved BS Brace Toenails Thick Correction Foot Tool

I was very excited about using this product. This is my initial review, written during application. I have tried multiple ways to apply this thin strip on my nail and nothing is working successfully. I’ve tried 4 different nail glues and super glues... still, no luck. It’s a very difficult process to get it to stick properly. I’ve followed all the prep instructions. The photos show that the only thing in this order is the small two-inch tube with plastic strips and an instruction sheet. That is all. You must supply your own glue. Good luck finding one that will help bond the strip to your nail without the strip repeatedly popping off. Also, this process is PAINFUL! It’s bad enough that there area where this is being placed is already sensitive. Imagine, having to place pressure on the strip, over the nail for the strip to stick. Extended pressure at that! Ouch! Nevertheless, I’m going to keep trying to see if it’s even possible to apply this at all. I will definitely return to provide an update.

I've had one of these braces on an ingrown big toenail for just 5 days and I am already noticing a huge difference. The ingrown portion of my toenail is almost flat already and I have zero pain. It did feel a little tight with a slight bit of pressure the first few days I had it on, but I don't even notice it now. This toenail has been ingrown for years. Probably about a decade at this point, but not too severely. I would say it was moderately ingrown. It usually didn't hurt, but I would have pain if I cut it too short or wore ill-fitting shoes. If your toenail is more severely ingrown, I cannot say how much success you will have with this product. We plan to try these on my husband's extremely ingrown toenail to see if he gets any results. I will update this review if/when he does.Application is key to having a positive experience with this product. This product is just the strip braces and nothing else. You do need to purchase nail glue separately, but it is only a few dollars and easy to find. I would recommend purchasing a brush-on nail glue. It makes application much easier. I was looking into the kits that come with glue and application tools, and they seem way overpriced to me. I already had all of the tools I would need to apply these, aside from the nail glue.You just cut the strip down to the width of your nail using nail clippers. You want to get the strip as close to the edges of your nail as possible without touching the skin. I applied my brace about 1/3 of the way down my nail. Scuff up one side of the strip with a nail file or coarse buffer. The scuffed side is the side that goes against your nail. Gently scuff your toenail as well.Brush a small amount of nail glue on one end of the brace and place it against the edge of your nail on the ingrown/most severely ingrown side. Nail glue is very thin and runny, and dries down fast like super glue, so use a small amount to avoid sticking your fingers to anything. I used an orangewood cuticle stick to hold the brace in place on my nail and allowed the glue to dry for a few minutes. I then repeated the process and glued down the other end of the strip. It's easiest to use an orangewood stick (or something like a disposable chopstick) to carefully smooth and bend the strip over your nail, and then hold the stick in place for a few minutes once you reach the edge of the nail. The strips are quite rigid and have the potential to snap back or pop down if you aren't careful about gently bending the strip over your nail and holding it in place.After the other end was thoroughly dry, I brushed a thin coat of nail glue all over the strip and onto a bit of the surrounding nail to create a seal. I haven't had any issues with it lifting or popping off, and it seems very firmly stuck on when I touch it. To be on the safe side, I will probably apply a second brace after the first one is grown out. I'm anticipating my husband's nail might take several cycles of growing out braces to fully correct.

These are very difficult to put on. Nail glue doesn't really work with this, I had better results with superglue. My toenail started to shift after 2 days, but then it popped off. After I got them back on, I could again feel the shift. Not painful, but it is clear the toenail is moving. Mine were not the worst, so I can't say if they would work on more advanced problems. I gave it 3 stars because I do see progress, quickly. But they are not easy to work with.

I would not buy this product. You have to buy fingernail glue from a store. They do not stick easily. They are so narrow that my fingers kept sticking to them. They are slippery so using an instrument to hold them down was impossible. One broke because I was trying to bend it across my toe. I got glue all over my toe and fingers. It's trash! Very upset I even bothered to buy this product!