Please click on the links below for more detailed instructions if your nails have the following conditions:
One or both corners of your nail is curved at a right angle. |
Your nail is very curved and the clips are difficult to attach. |
Your nail is too round. |
Your nail is too short. |
Your nail is cracked. |
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Generally, clients use all four clips to affix the NailLift brace to the toenail.
Toenails with more pronounced curves on either the right or left edge of the nail can usually benefit from only three clips. However, in cases like this photo where the nail curves down at a right angle, we recommend using all four clips. |
In this photo taken immediately after affixing the NailLift brace, you can see the first clip from the right sits very close to the apex of the curved angle on the nail. |
In this next photo, the brace was reapplied so the two outer-most clips sit much closer to the right and left edges of the nail bed. You can clearly see how the resulting curve is even further corrected. |
For nails like the one in this illustration, it can be easier to affix the NailLift on top of the nail instead of underneath it. |
While it is possible to affix the NailLift to rounded nails, the clips may come off more easily depending on how round the tip of the nail is. |
In this situation, we recommend removing two clips from the brace and lay the wire on top of the nail. Then, slide the remaining two clips as close to the right and left edges of the nail as possible and secure them in place. |
The NailLift brace can cause discomfort if used when the white nail tip is too short. However, as long as the nail tip is at least 1 mm long, you can lay the brace on top of the nail and snap the clips on from top to bottom. |
1. Slide the first clip on closest to the cracked edge of the nail. |