Toenail Clippers Set 7Pcs, Staineless Steel Ingrown Toenail

The Issue with My Toes
I have four problematic toenails (big toe and long toe on each foot) which makes walking painful and causes chronic infections due to the nails on the big toes growing ~3cm/1 inch in to the toe (that’s not a typographical error – the nail is so curved that it grows vertically straight into the toe on both big toes. I can feel the nail if I push on the underneath of the affected toes!).

Treatments I’ve Received
Despite having surgery to kill the nailbed on three out of the four problematic toes, it’s not taken on any of them – and I’ve had one toe done twice by a consultant podiatrist who said she is somewhat perplexed by my nailbeds. I was due to have yet another operation to kill the nailbeds, but the poor prospects and pandemic put a stop to that.

The Situation
This (the above) left me in a situation where there’s not much else that can be done, leaving my GP to prescribe a topical antibiotic on repeat prescription (I use it sparingly) and for me to bandage each of the four toes every single day with a chlorhexidine solution and separate bandages. I’ve now been doing this for over one year (~13 months).

The Product
I thought I would see what sort of tools were available on Amazon to help with the issue, and that’s when I found this kit. I didn’t have high hopes for it, but I was instantly impressed upon opening it. I will try and keep the following bullet points short and to the point.

Build Quality: The build quality is what I would class as truly professional, with the instruments still looking brand new over a year later. This includes cleaning them in the dishwasher and using ethanol and chlorhexidine for sterilisation.

Presentation/Storage: The kit comes in a strong and seemingly waterproof, plastic-coated thick cardboard box. Inside the box is a hard foam with exact cut-outs for the tools. I had planned on moving the tools to a metal box, but the quality of the box the kit came in means I’ve not needed to. I’m still using it (in fact, I used it about an hour before deciding to write this review).

Usefulness: I’ve found a combination of three tools – especially the main clipper with its 15 angle – to be enough to remove parts of nails lodged up to an inch into the toe. Clearly this is not a painless experience, but this kit has very literally meant fewer antibiotic use (both oral and topical) for me as I’ve managed to remove the nail that caused the infection and then dress the toe.

Sterilisation/Ease of Cleaning: Due to the high grade of rust-proof, professionally-finished stainless steel used in all of the tools contained within the kit, there are a number of ways of sanitising and sterilising the equipment. I have tried using a dishwasher, chlorhexidine (6%), and an ethanol and chlorhexidine (8%) combination (note: all of these items are available from pharmacies). The latter combination is generally harsh on metals, but this kit is just as strong and shiny as the first time I opened it, despite multiple sterilisation sessions as it’s seen a lot of use.

Conclusion
Since this review is already rather long (sorry about that, but I hope it’s been helpful), I will get straight to the point and say:

I highly recommend this product.
The claims made by the manufacturer (quality of steel used, etc.) appear to be correct.
This kit has allowed me to, on occasion, avoid antibiotics by being able to remove the cause of the toe infection (the large piece of nail entering the toe). Obviously this will vary from user to user.
I find the value proposition to be good.
The box the tools come in has lasted for over a year with regular use.