When a person is affected by an ingrown toenail, they can resort to what is called orthonyxia to prevent any recurrence. To do this, there are many techniques that each require specific equipment. Podialux, an expert store in orthonyxia and its equipment in France, explains what equipment is needed to treat a deformed nail as a pedicurist/podiatrist.
What is orthonyxia?
Orthonyxia is a procedure that a pedicurist/podiatrist implements to treat a patient affected by an ingrown toenail. To do this, the healthcare professional employs various methods aimed at straightening the nail and thus preventing it from growing into the skin.
So that every patient can benefit, even those at risk, various treatments with nail orthosis exist.
How to treat an ingrown toenail? Orthonyxia with a strip
One of the most commonly used techniques is the use of a Bacquart strip. This is actually a flexible titanium wire covered with a layer of polymer that a pedicurist/podiatrist directly applies to a deformed nail. Once glued and in place, the strip will have the effect of gently straightening the nail and repositioning it so that it no longer grows in a bothersome way and no longer injures the skin and grooves.
The photopolymerization method for effective orthonyxia and its equipment
The so-called photopolymerization method can closely resemble that of the Bacquart strip. It involves the application of a titanium wire which is not this time covered with a polymer, but held by resin placed on the surface of the nail using a syringe. The resin is then photopolymerized with the titanium to prevent it from returning to its normal shape and being constantly pushed back.
This method, like that of the Bacquart strip, is considered non-invasive, meaning it can be used even on at-risk patients such as diabetics.
What orthonyxia equipment should you have?
Once the right method is chosen, it is important to use the appropriate orthonyxia equipment.
To perform one with the Bacquart strip, the necessary instruments for the procedure include the said strip, glue, a cutting plier, a compress, and an applicator to help place the titanium wire more easily.
For orthonyxia by photopolymerization, the kit consists of a titanium wire, resin contained in a syringe, a cutting plier, as well as a milling machine and its bits if the shape of the nail needs to be reworked beforehand. It also includes a LED lamp, a brush, and an applicator.
Want to know more about the equipment needed for orthonyxia in France?
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