Satin Edge 2 Sided Ingrown Toenail Lifter

by Satin Edge

Product Features

• Helps tend to painful ingrown toenails
• Curved end gently lifts toenail
• Flat end aids in lifting & applying antiseptic underneath toenail
• Non-slip grip handle

Product Description

Satin Edge 2-Sided Ingrown Toenail Lifter.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000VDFKLK
• UPC: 741655556312 087768207704
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)
  • #5 in Beauty > Tools & Accessories > Nail Tools > Nail Files & Buffers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This tool helps, February 16, 2011

By 

David Gil (Fairfield, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Satin Edge 2 Sided Ingrown Toenail Lifter (Misc.)

I feel silly reviewing a product like this, but I have to admit I have had ingrown toenails for over 38 years and they can get very painful! I decided to search AMazon for something that would help me deal with them when they are very bad, and bought this. I was actually surprised at how useful it was. I was able to get to the end of the nail and pull it up and out enough to deal with it, and faster than I used to be able to using other methods.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nail Relief, February 6, 2011

By 

Byron A. Storck (Long Island City, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Satin Edge 2 Sided Ingrown Toenail Lifter (Misc.)

While this instrument has an unusual shape, it works like a charm lifting an ingrown toenail up so it can reseat itself in the proper growth channel.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Painless CURE for ingrown toenails - I promise, October 19, 2011

By 

EmilyBatt1976 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Satin Edge 2 Sided Ingrown Toenail Lifter (Misc.)

This review is actually a message of hope to the other reviewers of this product who suffer with ingrown toenails and anyone else who might read this who suffers from this problem. After some excruciating experiences as a child and teenager with ingrown toenails (both big toes once got so infected that I had to have a doctor cut the nails completely in half down the middle and the infected halves torn out) I finally happened on a general practice doctor who gave me the THE BEST ADVICE.

Since receiving this advice 20 years ago I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER INFECTED INGROWN TOENAIL. It's cheap, painless, and it WORKS. You will never have to "dig" or "trim" an infected nail again:

After taking a shower or soaking your foot so that your nail is soft, gently lift the corner of the toenail that is ingrown and using a tweezer or other pointed nail tool (like this product) GENTLY place a small wad of cotton (like from a cotton ball or q-tip) under the corner of the nail. DO NOT shove the cotton in too far and DO NOT put so much cotton that you bend the nail upwards past horizontal. Also, DO NOT shove the cotton straight into the infection! You want to place the cotton under the corner of the toe nail and close enough to the inflamed area to lift the toenail away from the infection and redirect the toenail in a more horizontal direction.

Once you have the cotton under your nail, you should feel relief from the digging corner of the nail. BUT you should NOT feel like you have a hug wad of cotton under your nail that is causing a new discomfort. If so, you have too much in there. If it's more uncomfortable for you to walk after placing the cotton, this is a good tip that you have too much in there. If you're not sure, give your toe half an hour or so to test it out and see how you feel. If you have an infection already, you may need to give yourself a couple of days of slight adjustments (although, the less touching the better in my experience) to start feeling total relief.

I find it is helpful to treat the bit of cotton with neosporin - it lubricates the placement of the cotton and fights germs. My method is to take a small pull of cotton from a q-tip or cotton ball and roll it gently between my forefinger and thumb with some neosporin into a little ball. Don't make the little ball too tight and hard as this will hurt your toe. Keep it soft.

I change out the cotton pieces about once every two or three weeks. I have been using this method for about 20 years, and as I mentioned above I have not had a single ingrown infected toenail since.

Other important tips:

People who are prone to ingrown toenails should NEVER cut their nails too short and should always cut nails STRAIGHT ACROSS. NEVER EVER EVER cut down into the corners of your nail. This is GUARANTEED to cause you problems. I know this may seem counterintuitive, but trust me.

I hope this message reaches some people who suffer with this problem, because I know what it's like to think that you will be dealing with something like this for the rest of your life without an end in sight.

I would be happy to hear if anyone benefits from this posting!