Nail tamponades for foot care and podiatry professionals

Just like nail correction braces, nail fold tamponades are an everyday item in foot care and podiatry practices. Whether as mechanical support for mild widening of the nail folds or as protection against glue or UV gel: the versatile tamponades make the work on the toe more comfortable - both for you as a foot care or podiatry professional and for your patients.

Mild tamponade for stressed toes

Whether for thorough cleaning of the nail fold in cases of irritation and inflammation or for the treatment of ingrown toenails - tamponading is as much a part of podiatry as sterile wound care is of general medicine. To meet the individual characteristics of each nail, nail fold tamponade is available in different material thicknesses.

If you are still unsure which nail fold tamponade is best suited for which application, it is advisable to invest in convenient test sets. These contain Copoline nail fold tamponade in two different thicknesses. In addition to the thin version, the medium version is also with you. This way you can tamponade the nail fold individually and make the treatment as comfortable as possible for your patients.

What is the nail fold tamponade used for?

Optimum treatment hygiene is extremely important in the daily work life of foot care and podiatry. Tamponades then protect the toe from contact with special adhesives and other potentially irritating substances. Especially if the nail fold is irritated or inflamed anyway, it is important not to contaminate the wound thanks to further foreign bodies.

In addition, the precisely tailored dressing material is used to mildly widen the nail fold. Especially when applying classic nail correction braces with wire elements, tamponades protect the sensitive nail fold from possible injuries. Nail fold tamponades are also suitable for applying soothing tinctures or ointments to the stressed skin areas.

What else do nail fold tamponades serve for?

Thanks to their soft protective layer, nail fold tamponades protect the sensitive nail fold from mechanical irritation - for example, from ingrown nails or sharp nail edges. You can find out here what else they can repair:

• Nail fold tamponades allow the toenail to grow back without any discomfort.
• They protect against friction.
• They strengthen the leverage effect of nail braces.
• They widen the nail fold in the case of claw or rolled nails.
• They function as hygienic carriers for tinctures and ointments.
• They relieve the nail fold and then ease the pain of irritation or inflammation.

Correctly tamponading the nail fold: This is how it's done

Proper tamponading of the nail fold ensures successful outcomes when applying nail correction braces. This step-by-step guide makes it easy:

• Use a pre-tamponade to stretch the nail folds. You can moisten this with peclavus PODOmed pre-treatment tincture to soften hardened skin areas.
• Then remove the pre-tamponade and replace it thanks to a clean intermediate tamponade. This protects the nail folds from adhesive residue and makes it easier to fix the brace after application.
• Secure the ends of the brace with the end tamponade. To soothe the nail folds and support healing, you can soak the nail fold tamponade with peclavus PODOmed aftercare tincture or AntiMYX tincture.

Toe tamponades: Suitable accessories and instruments

In order to cut the nail fold tamponades precisely and to put them as precisely as gently, you need professional accessories and high-quality nail correction instruments. These convenient companions made of stainless steel are indispensable:

• Double-sided nail fold instrument: For all work related to the nail correction system - especially the insertion of tamponades in the nail fold.
• Double-weight nail folding instrument: For removing adhesive residues, removing and applying ointment and tamponading
• Gouge blade holder in medical scalpel shape for easy and comfortable handling

Good to know: The use of rotary instruments such as fissure cutters, diamond cutters, and polishers is of course also possible, but requires the necessary experience.