B / S plates for the treatment of ingrown nails
24 size
BS-plate is a medical device used to treat only one pathology – an ingrown nail. BS – initials of the name and surname of the inventor-the famous German podologist Bernd Stolz (Bernd Stolz). It is a strip of strong elastic polymer with a color and transparency close to a natural nail. It is installed on the nail using a special biopolymer super-strong glue, resistant to frequent contact with water. Therefore, the installation of a BS-plate does not lead to a shortage of hygiene measures – you can wash your feet at least as often as usual, including with the use of detergents, visit the pool, sauna, etc. The principle of operation of the plate is a spring. After gluing on the nail, the BS-plate takes the shape of a nail-an arc, but tends to the original shape – a straight line, due to which it pulls the ingrown side surfaces of the nail up and outputs them over the soft tissues of the finger, eliminating ingrowth.
The procedure can also be performed for recurrent ingrown toenails after unsuccessful surgical attempts to correct an ingrown nail. The procedure is safe and painless. On the eve of installing the BS-plate, it is necessary to refrain from applying varnish or oils to the nail, and remove the existing varnish. Before installing the BS plate, the nail is ground using a milling cutter to create a smooth surface and increase the contact area, and is prepared for applying glue. After installing the BS-plate, hardware processing is also performed for aesthetic purposes – the plate becomes almost invisible on the nail, it is possible to wear open shoes, visit the pool and sauna, apply varnish. Pathologia treatment takes 4-8 months. Every 4-5 weeks, you need to perform a BS plate correction and hardware processing. It may be necessary to replace the plate after a month or more – due to weakening of the spring properties, visual enlargement of the nail due to parts extracted from the soft tissues of the fingers, and in other cases. The decision on replacement and ways of correction of the BS-plate is made by the doctor after the examination.
Please note that the BS-plate is not installed on a nail affected by fungus. First, in such cases, an environment is created under the plate that is favorable for aggravating the fungal infection, and secondly, the nail affected by the fungus will not be able to hold the new shape. Therefore, in the case of a combination of ingrown toenail problems and onychomycosis (nail fungus) on 1 nail, treatment begins with eliminating the fungal infection until complete cure, and only the procedure of hardware treatment is performed on the ingrown nail as it grows. In this case, the BS plate is installed after solving the fungus problem.
Usually the plates are worn from 1 to several months, until the nail plate is completely correct and healthy.
