The toes, and the feet, as a rule, are hidden from the eyes of strangers, because many people do not consider it necessary to take care of them. However, inadequate care of the legs is fraught with the occurrence of quite serious and very unpleasant diseases, for example, corns, corns, thorns, fungus, and many others. Particular care should be given to the nails on the legs, because they are very strongly and rapidly affected by wearing tight and uncomfortable shoes, non-compliance with the regularity of hygiene procedures such as washing and cutting, and the lack of attention to them. Problems such as the appearance of nail fungus, burr, ingrown nail, uneven nail plate, disfigure the leg and cause considerable discomfort. So the constant, careful care of the toenails should be the norm of every person's life.
You should perform a few basic procedures daily: wash your feet and remove dirt from under your nails. It is best to do this in the evenings. For washing, you should use herbal decoctions, using celandine, chamomile, thyme, mint or decoctions of the bark of oak. If you do not have time to make broths, wash your feet under running water using soap. To remove dirt from under the nails, use a special bone or wooden spatula. It is important not to harm the natural fat pad of the inner nail surface.
Nails are cut on their feet completely differently, as they usually do on their hands. On the toenails of the toes, the place of shaving should be in the form of a straight line. The nail is treated with a nail only in the direction from the edge to the center, because filing the nail in different directions, you can break its horny substance, from which it will crumble. Grind nails, if they have roughness, you need exactly the same care. You can not use metal files, it will be much more effective to use a special universal polishing nail file. It consists of several abrasive cloths: both sparing and rigid. Try them, you will understand what is better to use for your nails.
Many people often face the problem of stratification of the nail plate. Iodine can help to get rid of this trouble. They need to lubricate the exfoliated nail in the evenings before going to bed. You can alternate the use of iodine and special medicinal oil (it can be purchased at a pharmacy or a cosmetic store or prepared in-house with oils: clove, tuy, and sunflower, mixed in equal proportions). So, one evening you lubricate the nail with iodine, the second - with oil, etc. In the day, apply a colorless varnish to protect the enamel of the nails. Doing these procedures will help restore the structure of your nails.
Iodine can help in the fight against fungal diseases of the nails. However, a more concentrated solution of iodine should be used. After the application of iodine, the nail plate should be lubricated with baby cream or butter and bandaged. The procedure should be done every evening until the fungus disappears. Although remember that the treatment for the fungus should appoint a dermatologist or a doctor-mycologist, since this is a fairly serious disease. Most often, treatment is prolonged and in addition to prescribing ointments and solutions, doctors prescribe and medications for internal use.
In order to get rid of the yellowish and dark nail shade on the legs, they should be periodically moistened with lemon juice or make foot baths, using 2 tablespoons of lemon juice per liter of water. To nails have become even and strong, it is useful to make salt baths - one hundred grams of salt (can be sea) per liter of water. To nourish and strengthen the nails make such a bath: to decoction of chamomile, rowan berries and oak add a few drops of vegetable oil and keep your feet in this solution for 20 minutes, then rinse with clean water and grease with a foot cream. This procedure should be repeated twice a week.
Remember, even if you care for your toenails, but wear uncomfortable or tight shoes, all your efforts are in vain, nails will deform and this will entail many problems. It is very important to wear comfortable shoes.