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NailEase now comes in four different correction factor strengths to meet your specific needs. Each kit is engineered to be a single application for one large toenail. Our "Low Correction" and "Very Low Correction" braces are designed differently than our other braces and when used on the smaller nails of the foot or hand can usually treat the same nail for 3 or more applications. Each kit comes with its own application tools and materials to assure quality control and eliminate the possibility of cross contaminating a nail with the bacterial or fungal infection of another nail.
Selecting the proper correction factor
Selecting the right brace correction for your nail is important. There are three characteristics of your nail to consider: nail width, nail thickness and nail curvature. You should consider all three when making your selection.
Warning:
NailEase now comes in four different correction factor strengths to meet your specific needs. Each kit is engineered to be a single application for one large toenail. Our "Low Correction" and "Very Low Correction" braces are designed differently than our other braces and when used on the smaller nails of the foot or hand can usually treat the same nail for 3 or more applications. Each kit comes with its own application tools and materials to assure quality control and eliminate the possibility of cross contaminating a nail with the bacterial or fungal infection of another nail.
Selecting the proper correction factor
Selecting the right brace correction for your nail is important. There are three characteristics of your nail to consider: nail width, nail thickness and nail curvature. You should consider all three when making your selection.
- Nail Width: Wider nails should use a higher correction factor brace. Narrower nails should use a lower correction factor brace. Note: Cutting a brace shorter by a very small amount increases its stiffness significantly.
- Nail Thickness: Thicker nails should use a higher correction factor brace. Thinner nails should use a lower correction factor brace. Note: thinning the nail slightly with the nail file will make the nail more responsive to the force of any given brace so that a lower correction brace may be used instead of a higher correction brace
- Nail Curvature: Flatter nails should use a higher correction factor brace. Highly curved nails should use a lower correction factor brace.
Warning:
- Over correcting a nail can be painful. When in doubt, select a kit with a lower (less stiff) correction factor.
- Using a brace with a higher (more stiff) correction factor will usually result in shorter application times due to increased brace tension.
Standard Correction Kit
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The "Standard Correction" brace material has a correction factor of 8.5. It performs well on about 95% of adult ingrown toenails of the large toe. It is best used on nails that are of average adult width, curvature and thickness. Please do not order a "high correction kit" before using a standard correction kit. Over correcting a nail can be painful and usually results in a shorter application lifespan.
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Low Correction Kit
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The "Low Correction" brace material has a correction factor of 7.0. It is best used on nails that are narrower, more curved, or thinner than the average nail. It is ideal for many teenagers and occasionally with children under 12 years of age. It can also be used on nails of the smaller toes and fingernails. Use it if the standard correction brace was too stiff and corrected the nail too much, causing a sensitive nail.
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Very Low Correction Kit
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The "Very Low Correction" brace material has a correction factor of 5.0. It may be used on very small nails of the hand and foot and in some cases for children under 12 years of age where the nail is very narrow and thin. We recommend that it be used on infants only when applied by and under the supervision of a qualified health care provider.
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