Uploaded January 2013 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
My wife found a toenail straightening clip on eBay about six months ago and insisted that I upload this brief video to help other people that suffer from painful curved or ingrown toenails like I did. Search for "Straighten Ingrown Toenails and Relieve Pain"
Fortunately for me my ingrown nail is long gone, but the video just shows what product worked for me and and how easy it is to clip this thing on the nail. This clip will allow the nail to grow normally without digging into your skin. From now on when I clip my toes, I clip them in a straight line so that the ends of your toe nails extend beyond the skin on the side of the nail. I had an ingrown nail on my big toe and it hurt just to look at it. My nail is now re-trained to grow straight and flat and I haven't needed to use it again since. Its easy to take on and off and you can bend the metal to the curve shape you need.
I also tried a flexible carbon fiber kind of toenail brace like NailEase or CurveCorrect that you glue on top of the nail but it would not stay on. You also might want to check into those two products because they might work for you. The metal clip rarely fell off and if it did I just found it inside my sock and put it back on after getting out of the shower. Just use it gradually and bend it as needed to increase the spring pressure as you go. I looked for years and tried several different solutions and it was nearly impossible to find this clip anywhere. This metal clip was simple to use and most important of all it worked.
If your ingrown toenail situation is too severe or painful you should get it under control first by a doctor and maybe then use the clip to retrain the curvature of the nail. In my case, the nail was dug in, inflamed and bleeding on one side only and I considered nail removal. I tried sliding a toothpick under the corner edge of the nail which provided relief but I couldn't walk around that way. I filed off a little thickness of the top surface of the nail (where polish would go) to make it thinner which allows it to straighten more easily. If your nails are brittle or cut too short you might not have enough room to clip this on. Using Oragel for a few days helped with temporary pain. It's a common sense little device and it totally worked for me.
You can perform ingrown toenail treatment yourself at home like I did but if you are having pain that is getting worse and you notice more redness and pus, it's time to go see your doctor!
Link to eBay: ebay.com/itm/330871590396?var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Also see: ingrown toenail home treatment, ingrown toenail infection, ingrown toenail cure, NailEase, CurveCorrect etc.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or medical professional. My experience with my own ingrown toenail is intended to help anyone reading this, but you should consult your doctor to properly diagnose, treat, cure or prevent problems with an ingrown toenail.
My wife found a toenail straightening clip on eBay about six months ago and insisted that I upload this brief video to help other people that suffer from painful curved or ingrown toenails like I did. Search for "Straighten Ingrown Toenails and Relieve Pain"
Fortunately for me my ingrown nail is long gone, but the video just shows what product worked for me and and how easy it is to clip this thing on the nail. This clip will allow the nail to grow normally without digging into your skin. From now on when I clip my toes, I clip them in a straight line so that the ends of your toe nails extend beyond the skin on the side of the nail. I had an ingrown nail on my big toe and it hurt just to look at it. My nail is now re-trained to grow straight and flat and I haven't needed to use it again since. Its easy to take on and off and you can bend the metal to the curve shape you need.
I also tried a flexible carbon fiber kind of toenail brace like NailEase or CurveCorrect that you glue on top of the nail but it would not stay on. You also might want to check into those two products because they might work for you. The metal clip rarely fell off and if it did I just found it inside my sock and put it back on after getting out of the shower. Just use it gradually and bend it as needed to increase the spring pressure as you go. I looked for years and tried several different solutions and it was nearly impossible to find this clip anywhere. This metal clip was simple to use and most important of all it worked.
If your ingrown toenail situation is too severe or painful you should get it under control first by a doctor and maybe then use the clip to retrain the curvature of the nail. In my case, the nail was dug in, inflamed and bleeding on one side only and I considered nail removal. I tried sliding a toothpick under the corner edge of the nail which provided relief but I couldn't walk around that way. I filed off a little thickness of the top surface of the nail (where polish would go) to make it thinner which allows it to straighten more easily. If your nails are brittle or cut too short you might not have enough room to clip this on. Using Oragel for a few days helped with temporary pain. It's a common sense little device and it totally worked for me.
You can perform ingrown toenail treatment yourself at home like I did but if you are having pain that is getting worse and you notice more redness and pus, it's time to go see your doctor!
Link to eBay: ebay.com/itm/330871590396?var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Also see: ingrown toenail home treatment, ingrown toenail infection, ingrown toenail cure, NailEase, CurveCorrect etc.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or medical professional. My experience with my own ingrown toenail is intended to help anyone reading this, but you should consult your doctor to properly diagnose, treat, cure or prevent problems with an ingrown toenail.
