Do you other old guys have trouble toe nail trimming? Mine seem to be getting thicker. The old standard nail clippers don’t open wide enough to trim my toe nails. Good thing I have alot of hand tools to do the job. But my wife gives me a weird look.
Do you other old guys have trouble toe nail trimming? Mine seem to be getting thicker. The old standard nail clippers don’t open wide enough to trim my toe nails. Good thing I have alot of hand tools to do the job. But my wife gives me a weird look.
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It’s possible you have toenail fungus, which is common, and can result in thicker nails. There is treatment for that, ask you doctor, but if not serious, you can just live with it, and perhaps more filing (say with an emery board) might be better than clipping.
Get a pedicure.
Sounds like your toenails are infected with yeast or a fungus. This is what happens when you don’t have good foot hygiene especially in the later years…
Files that are extra duty..
There are nail clippers that work better for older folks. I struggle to trim my nails but it has more to do with joint agility than the nails themselves. I’m stiff and it’s hard to get close to the nails in order to trim them.
I have had thick toenails on my second toes for decades. I’m a long distance runner and this is common among those of us whose second toes are longer than our big toes. I use an emery board for small adjustments in thickness and a Dremel for big changes.