detaching / detached toe nails - Best advice...

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Torry Quine Jun 2011 11:28pm, 27 Jun 2011 6,208 posts	0 Torry Quine And some of us don't. Having lost several toe nails I would say the same. Keep very clean, well trimmed and wait - it won't take long. Tiamo - were you the chap doing all the 66 challenges?
Chromey Jun 2011 11:33pm, 27 Jun 2011 12,251 posts	0 Chromey Get some steristrips to hold the nail down to stop it catching or rubbing. It will come away eventually.
tiamo69 Jun 2011 11:45pm, 27 Jun 2011 232 posts	0 tiamo69 cheers for advice, that was basically what the conclusion i'd come too... PH: No, they don't hurt to run on. Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K! PH: No, they don't hurt to run on. Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K! PH: No, they don't hurt to run on. Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K! ;O) ;O) ;O) Torry - no, i only ran full distance on 66th run. It was Andy McMenemy who did the full challenge. Stumpy - pics, mmmmm bit late now, would've been much better to get those done within days of doing the deed!
tiamo69 Jun 2011 11:47pm, 27 Jun 2011 233 posts	0 tiamo69 @runningmum... yes, i'm male but, how did you know about the painted toe nails!?
Torry Quine Jun 2011 12:26am, 28 Jun 2011 6,210 posts	0 Torry Quine We met Andy then, when he was in Aberdeen. Top man.
RedWineRunner Jun 2011 9:03am, 28 Jun 2011 12 posts	0 RedWineRunner I tend to get rid of them as quickly as I can once the nail has lifted from the bed - I don't like the feeling of them not being attached properly so a week after the race when my feet have settled down, after a hot bath I sterilise a pair of sharp scissors and get to work. This probably isn't what any professionals would recommend but it works for me
Roma Jun 2011 11:59am, 28 Jun 2011 145 posts	0 Roma I'm with RWR. I hate to have them hanging on, they end up being more uncomfortable than no nail at all. Hot bath, get rid, end of. They grow back eventually