ADVANTAGES OF ONYFIX NAIL CORRECTION
PAIN-FREE
Onyfix is simple to use and enables pain-free nail treatment. It is perfect for correcting nail problems gently.
PAIN-RELIEVING
Ingrown or involuted nails are frequently inflamed and painful. When the composite is applied to the nail, the acute pain rapidly eases.
NATURAL CORRECTION
Unlike conventional nail braces, the Onyfix nail correction system uses physiological nail growth to correct the nail.
INDIVIDUAL & FLEXIBLE
Each nail is different, and so Onyfix is an individual system that can combined and used differently for each treatment.
CONFIRMED EFFECTIVENESS
The effectiveness of Onyfix has been confirmed by a study and many different positive treatment results.
GOOD FOR EVERY DAY
Onyfix allows you to continue with your normal everyday life. Saunas, swimming and other activities are all still possible.
USE WITH NAIL POLISH
You can also continue to apply nail polish while using Onyfix.
SUITABLE FOR DIABETICS
Onyfix can also be used for ingrown toenails if you have diabetes.
Non-surgical, painless solution designed to be applied to the nail closest to the cuticle, effectively "freezing" the nail in its current shape. This evidence-based treatment addresses various nail concerns, such as preventing edges from bending inward, detaching, splitting, and excessive thickening. Onyfix ensures your nails return to their natural form during the growth process, offering immediate relief from the discomfort of ingrown toenails and involuted toenails.
PAIN-FREE
Onyfix is simple to use and enables pain-free nail treatment. It is perfect for correcting nail problems gently.
PAIN-RELIEVING
Ingrown or involuted nails are frequently inflamed and painful. When the composite is applied to the nail, the acute pain rapidly eases.
NATURAL CORRECTION
Unlike conventional nail braces, the Onyfix nail correction system uses physiological nail growth to correct the nail.
INDIVIDUAL & FLEXIBLE
Each nail is different, and so Onyfix is an individual system that can combined and used differently for each treatment.
CONFIRMED EFFECTIVENESS
The effectiveness of Onyfix has been confirmed by a study and many different positive treatment results.
GOOD FOR EVERY DAY
Onyfix allows you to continue with your normal everyday life. Saunas, swimming and other activities are all still possible.
USE WITH NAIL POLISH
You can also continue to apply nail polish while using Onyfix.
SUITABLE FOR DIABETICS
Onyfix can also be used for ingrown toenails if you have diabetes.
Non-surgical, painless solution designed to be applied to the nail closest to the cuticle, effectively "freezing" the nail in its current shape. This evidence-based treatment addresses various nail concerns, such as preventing edges from bending inward, detaching, splitting, and excessive thickening. Onyfix ensures your nails return to their natural form during the growth process, offering immediate relief from the discomfort of ingrown toenails and involuted toenails.
PAINLESS NAIL CORRECTION WITH ONYFIX
The painless nail correction system by Onyfix revolutionizes the treatment of nail problems and offers an innovative solution for patients of any age. Our approach aims to do more than simply treat symptoms, and therefore tackles the causes of the nail problems as well.
INGROWN TOENAILS: WHAT CAN BE DONE?
An ingrown toenail can become a painful and annoying problem that often occurs when the edge of the nail presses into the surrounding skin. The symptoms include pain, inflammation, and possibly even infection. Having such problems treated by an Onyfix foot expert at an early stage can do more than simply relieve the pain, it also prevents long-term damage.
INVOLUTED TOENAILS: WHEN NAILS GROW IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
An involuted toenail is a deformation where the nail curves into the nail bed at the side. This can cause pressure marks, pain and even inflammation. An involuted nail requires special attention because it can be not just painful, but also affect the way you walk. Correct treatment by an Onyfix foot care expert is necessary to bring the nail gently into the right position and also prevent further complications.
HOW WE USE ONYFIX
The principle of the Onyfix nail correction system is to bring involuted or ingrown nails back into a natural shape through normal growth without any tension or pain, following more or less proximal application of the Onyfix correction brace using a hardened composite. Your foot care nurse first prepares the nail prior to application. The Onyfix composite is then spread on the nail and shaped correctly. After the composite has hardened, the nail correction system fixes the nail in its natural shape.
The Onyfix nail correction system ensures that this shape is retained as the nail grows naturally. When treatment has been completed successfully, your foot care expert removes the correction system, which is also pain-free.
The painless nail correction system by Onyfix revolutionizes the treatment of nail problems and offers an innovative solution for patients of any age. Our approach aims to do more than simply treat symptoms, and therefore tackles the causes of the nail problems as well.
INGROWN TOENAILS: WHAT CAN BE DONE?
An ingrown toenail can become a painful and annoying problem that often occurs when the edge of the nail presses into the surrounding skin. The symptoms include pain, inflammation, and possibly even infection. Having such problems treated by an Onyfix foot expert at an early stage can do more than simply relieve the pain, it also prevents long-term damage.
INVOLUTED TOENAILS: WHEN NAILS GROW IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
An involuted toenail is a deformation where the nail curves into the nail bed at the side. This can cause pressure marks, pain and even inflammation. An involuted nail requires special attention because it can be not just painful, but also affect the way you walk. Correct treatment by an Onyfix foot care expert is necessary to bring the nail gently into the right position and also prevent further complications.
HOW WE USE ONYFIX
The principle of the Onyfix nail correction system is to bring involuted or ingrown nails back into a natural shape through normal growth without any tension or pain, following more or less proximal application of the Onyfix correction brace using a hardened composite. Your foot care nurse first prepares the nail prior to application. The Onyfix composite is then spread on the nail and shaped correctly. After the composite has hardened, the nail correction system fixes the nail in its natural shape.
The Onyfix nail correction system ensures that this shape is retained as the nail grows naturally. When treatment has been completed successfully, your foot care expert removes the correction system, which is also pain-free.
Ingrown nail
An ingrown nail is medically referred to as "unguis incarnatus" or "onychocryptosis". This painful problem usually occurs on the big toe. Men tend to struggle with ingrown nails slightly more often than women.
An ingrown nail occurs when the toenail grows sideways into the nail bed or the nail fold and thus deviates from its intended direction of growth. Although this may seem inconspicuous at first, the significance of this condition should not be underestimated. Treatment is often lengthy, especially for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who are particularly at risk due to wound healing disorders and complications. For this reason, regular foot checks by a foot professional are of crucial importance.
SYMPTOMS OF INGROWN TOENAILS
The first symptoms of an ingrown nail are redness and slight swelling of the nail fold, followed by stabbing to throbbing pain or an inflammation of the nail bed.
The symptoms differ depending on the stage of illness:
Painful lateral nail fold (the indentation along the edges of the nail plate)
Thickened lateral nail fold
Reddened nail fold/toe
Restricted mobility – pain while running
Weeping tissue
Tissue growth over the nail
Pus formation (caused by bacteria)
PROGRESSION OF AN INGROWN TOENAIL
STAGE 1
In the initial stage, the nail – most frequently the big toenail – begins to grow into the skin at the side. The area becomes painful and begins to become inflamed.
STAGE 2
In the 2nd stage, new and inflamed tissue forms at the edge of the ingrown toenail. This tissue is called granulation tissue. The tissue weeps and pus can also appear.
STAGE 3
In stage 3 of an ingrown nail, the affected area of the nail becomes chronically inflamed and pus keeps appearing. The granulation tissue already grows over the nail.
CAUSES OF INGROWN TOENAILS
One of the most frequent causes of ingrown toenails is incorrect cutting. The nail is often cut in a rounded shape and the nail bed is injured in the process. Or the edge is cut down lower at the side, leaving little spurs that then grow deeper into the nail fold.
But ingrown toenails can also be the result of severe sweating and tight footwear, and they are more frequent among diabetics. And if people are unable to feel pain in their feet due to neuropathy (nerve damage), they often fail to notice pressure points, which increases the likelihood of ingrown toenails. It is therefore especially important that people with diabetes have their feet checked regularly.
External factors:
Incorrect nail cutting
Wearing the wrong shoes and footwear that is too tight
Shoes that make the feet sweat severely
Wearing compression or support stockings that are closed at the front
Sporting activities (e.g. football, jogging, squash)
Severe sweat production
Uneven wear Genetic factors:
Toe malformations
Foot deformities
Bunion (hallux valgus)
Fallen arches
Splay foot
Toes that cross over
Toes that are excessively long Disorders / Ageing process / Pregnancy:
Normal ageing process, limited agility, foot care made more difficult in advanced age
Diabetes mellitus
Hormonal changes
Growth disorders (e.g. involuted toenails or after nail mycosis (onychomycosis)
Medication (chemotherapy, cytostatic drugs, hormone preparations, antiphlogistics)
Nail fungus
Severe sweat production (hyperhidrosis)
Pregnancy Treatment of an ingrown toenailIngrown toenails should not be observed and treated independently. Whether it concerns children, adolescents or adults, it is advisable to consult a doctor or foot professional. This will not only ensure an appropriate diagnosis, but also treatment tailored to the individual case and recommendations to prevent further complications.
Different options are available for treating an ingrown nail, depending on the stage or severity. There are conservative therapies, including nail correction systems, and surgical forms of therapy.
An ingrown nail is medically referred to as "unguis incarnatus" or "onychocryptosis". This painful problem usually occurs on the big toe. Men tend to struggle with ingrown nails slightly more often than women.
An ingrown nail occurs when the toenail grows sideways into the nail bed or the nail fold and thus deviates from its intended direction of growth. Although this may seem inconspicuous at first, the significance of this condition should not be underestimated. Treatment is often lengthy, especially for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who are particularly at risk due to wound healing disorders and complications. For this reason, regular foot checks by a foot professional are of crucial importance.
SYMPTOMS OF INGROWN TOENAILS
The first symptoms of an ingrown nail are redness and slight swelling of the nail fold, followed by stabbing to throbbing pain or an inflammation of the nail bed.
The symptoms differ depending on the stage of illness:
Painful lateral nail fold (the indentation along the edges of the nail plate)
Thickened lateral nail fold
Reddened nail fold/toe
Restricted mobility – pain while running
Weeping tissue
Tissue growth over the nail
Pus formation (caused by bacteria)
PROGRESSION OF AN INGROWN TOENAIL
STAGE 1
In the initial stage, the nail – most frequently the big toenail – begins to grow into the skin at the side. The area becomes painful and begins to become inflamed.
STAGE 2
In the 2nd stage, new and inflamed tissue forms at the edge of the ingrown toenail. This tissue is called granulation tissue. The tissue weeps and pus can also appear.
STAGE 3
In stage 3 of an ingrown nail, the affected area of the nail becomes chronically inflamed and pus keeps appearing. The granulation tissue already grows over the nail.
CAUSES OF INGROWN TOENAILS
One of the most frequent causes of ingrown toenails is incorrect cutting. The nail is often cut in a rounded shape and the nail bed is injured in the process. Or the edge is cut down lower at the side, leaving little spurs that then grow deeper into the nail fold.
But ingrown toenails can also be the result of severe sweating and tight footwear, and they are more frequent among diabetics. And if people are unable to feel pain in their feet due to neuropathy (nerve damage), they often fail to notice pressure points, which increases the likelihood of ingrown toenails. It is therefore especially important that people with diabetes have their feet checked regularly.
External factors:
Incorrect nail cutting
Wearing the wrong shoes and footwear that is too tight
Shoes that make the feet sweat severely
Wearing compression or support stockings that are closed at the front
Sporting activities (e.g. football, jogging, squash)
Severe sweat production
Uneven wear Genetic factors:
Toe malformations
Foot deformities
Bunion (hallux valgus)
Fallen arches
Splay foot
Toes that cross over
Toes that are excessively long Disorders / Ageing process / Pregnancy:
Normal ageing process, limited agility, foot care made more difficult in advanced age
Diabetes mellitus
Hormonal changes
Growth disorders (e.g. involuted toenails or after nail mycosis (onychomycosis)
Medication (chemotherapy, cytostatic drugs, hormone preparations, antiphlogistics)
Nail fungus
Severe sweat production (hyperhidrosis)
Pregnancy Treatment of an ingrown toenailIngrown toenails should not be observed and treated independently. Whether it concerns children, adolescents or adults, it is advisable to consult a doctor or foot professional. This will not only ensure an appropriate diagnosis, but also treatment tailored to the individual case and recommendations to prevent further complications.
Different options are available for treating an ingrown nail, depending on the stage or severity. There are conservative therapies, including nail correction systems, and surgical forms of therapy.
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© 2025 Onyfix. All rights reserved. The content and information provided here are used with permission and are for informational purposes only in relation to KC Medical Foot Care. Onyfix is the copyright owner of the product and information shared. For more information, visit https://www.onyfix.com/ca-en/nagelkorrektur. No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without the prior written consent of Onyfix.