Ingrown nail treatment method and ingrown nail treatment structure

Abstract

To provide an ingrown nail treatment method and ingrown nail treatment structure having high durability regardless of nail quality and having no risk of injury even when the nail is removed.SOLUTION: An ingrown nail treatment includes: a first adhesive application step of applying a nail glue layer 3 to a surface of a nail 1; a sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet 4 onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application step; a second adhesive application step of applying a nail glue layer 5 onto the glass fiber sheet 4 after the sheet attachment step; an activator step of applying an activator layer 7 onto the nail glue layer 5 after the second adhesive application step; and a nail forcible deformation step of forcibly deforming a deformed portion of the nail 1 into a normal state using a tool 11 after the activator step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for treating curled nails and a structure for treating curled nails, which can return deformed nails such as curled nails to a normal state.

Background Art

[0002] A curled nail is a nail in a state where both ends of the nail tip are curled in a direction that digs into the finger, and if left untreated, it can cause pain, inflammation, suppuration, granulation, etc. Therefore, various methods for treating curled nails have been proposed from conventional examples.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a method of attaching a small piece made of resin to the surface of a nail with an adhesive and correcting the nail by the restoring force of the small piece.

[0004] Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a method of attaching a plate-like body having shape memory to the surface of a nail with an adhesive and correcting the nail by the restoring force of the plate-like body generated when heat or the like is applied.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the above-described conventional examples, the correction of the nail depends on the restoring force of the small piece or the plate-like body. Therefore, there is a possibility that appropriate correction cannot be performed depending on the nail quality (weak nails, thick nails, etc.). In addition, since small pieces or plate-like bodies are used, the durability is low. Furthermore, there is a risk of injury if the small pieces or plate-like bodies are removed from the nail.

[0007] The method for applying a curled nail of the present invention aims to provide a method for applying a curled nail and a structure for applying a curled nail that have high durability regardless of the nail quality and also have no risk of injury even if they are removed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is characterized by including: (1) a first adhesive application step of applying a first adhesive to the surface of the nail; after the first adhesive application step, a sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet on the first adhesive; after the sheet attachment step, a second adhesive application step of applying a second adhesive on the glass fiber sheet; after the second adhesive application step, an activator step of applying an activator on the second adhesive; and after the activator step, a nail forced deformation step of forcibly deforming the deformed part of the nail into a normal state.

[0009] (2) In the above (1), it is characterized by including a nail cutting step of making a cut in the nail so as to facilitate movement of the deformed part of the nail, between the second adhesive application step and the activator spraying step.

[0010] (3) In the above (1), the glass fiber sheet is formed of short fiber glass fiber.

[0011] (4) In the above (2), the short fiber glass fiber is characterized by heating glass with a burner to make it thin and forming the sheet in the shape of short fibers.

[0012] (5) In the above (1) and (2), in the sheet attachment step, an acrylic plate sheet is overlapped and attached together with the glass fiber sheet.

[0013] (6) A first adhesive application step of applying a first adhesive to the surface of the skin where the nail is missing, a sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application step, and a second adhesive application step of applying a second adhesive onto the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment step, characterized by comprising these steps.

[0014] (7) A three-layer structure is formed by applying a first adhesive to the surface of the nail to form an adhesive layer, attaching a glass fiber sheet onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application, applying a second adhesive onto the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment to form an adhesive layer, applying an activator onto the second adhesive after the second adhesive application, and forcibly deforming the deformed part of the nail into a normal state after the activator application.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, since the nail is forcibly deformed into a normal state, regardless of the nail quality, the ingrown nail can be eliminated. Also, since the glass fiber sheet is formed from glass fibers, it has high durability. Since only the bonded bodies such as the adhesive and the glass fiber sheet adhere to the nail, even if these bonded bodies are removed from the nail, they do not cause injury. Furthermore, since there is no increase in the thickness of the nail, there is no discomfort or pain when wearing socks or shoes after wearing other orthotics. From the above, regardless of the nail quality, it has high durability and there is no risk of injury even if it is removed from the nail.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this example, descriptions of technologies that are already known will be omitted. Also, what is illustrated is a structure and method for embodying the technical idea of the invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the matters described in the claims. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and different from the actual ones.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the curling claw 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the curling claw 1 for performing a treatment placed on an installation table. FIG. 3 is a front view of the curling claw 1 viewed from the arrow AR in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a case will be described in which a treatment is performed to normally return the curling claw 1 in a state where both end portions 1a of the claw 1 are rounded in a direction of biting into the finger 2.

[0019] The curling claw treatment method according to the present embodiment includes a first adhesive application step, a sheet attachment step, a second adhesive application step, a step of applying an activator (for example, spraying a liquid of a type that activates the adhesive), a claw cutting step, and a claw forced deformation step, and each step is performed in this order.

[0020] In the first adhesion step, as shown in FIG. 4, a glass fiber sheet 4 of a predetermined size is prepared. As shown in FIG. 5, a first adhesive 3 having a higher viscosity than the nail glue case 10 is taken out and applied to the curling claw 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the glass fiber sheet 4 is attached to the curling claw 1 to soak the first adhesive 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the previous thin jig 11 is used to arrange the glass fiber sheet 4 to firmly adhere to the curling claw 1. Then, further, as shown in FIG. 8, when it has soaked in, the second adhesive 5 is placed on it. As a result, the glass fiber sheet 4 immediately hardens and changes into a plate-like structure with high strength. The shape is adjusted by the trowel 12 as shown in FIG. 9. That is, as shown in the front view of the curling claw 1 being treated in FIGS. 10 and 11, a high-viscosity nail glue layer 3 for the claw, which is the first adhesive, is formed on at least the claw deformation part (forced treatment part) and its periphery on the surface of the curling claw 1.

[0021] In the sheet attachment step, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the glass fiber sheet 4 is attached from above to the entire area of the nail glue layer 3. Since the glass fiber sheet 4 is flexible and has flexibility in a single state, it can be easily attached to the claw 1 following the shape of the claw 1 including the claw deformation part. Then, the glass fiber is adhered to the claw 1 by the adhesive force of the nail glue layer 3, and the nail glue layer 3 soaks into the glass fiber sheet 4.

[0022] A glass fiber is a glass thread formed into a thickness of several to a dozen or so microns. The glass fiber sheet 4 is formed by drawing out a base of molten glass at high speed. In this embodiment, the glass fiber sheet 4 is formed by heating the glass with a burner to make it thinner and into short fibrous shapes.

[0023] In the second adhesive application step, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the nail glue layer 3 has penetrated into the glass fiber sheet 4, a high-viscosity nail glue, which is the second adhesive, is applied over the entire glass fiber sheet 4 to form a nail glue layer 5.

[0024] When more nail glue is applied from above the glass fiber sheet 4, the glass fiber sheet 4 instantaneously solidifies and changes into a high-strength one. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, an activator is applied (for example, spraying a liquid of a type that activates the nail glue).

[0025] That is, in the activator step, an activator is applied onto the nail glue layer 5 (spraying a liquid that activates the nail glue) to form an activator layer 7. Then, the nail glue layer 5 instantaneously solidifies and is formed. While the nail glue layer 5 solidifies, it generates heat.

[0026] In the nail indentation step, as shown in FIG. 13, an indentation 6 is made from the tip of the nail 1 with a nail indentation tool (not shown) so as to make the deformed part of the nail 1 easier to move. For example, the indentation 6 is made between the normal part and the deformed part of the nail 1, and in some cases, in addition to that, at appropriate positions of the deformed part. In this embodiment, two indentations 6 are made at each of the end portions 1a of the nail 1. As a result, the deformed part of the nail 1 can be deformed almost independently of the normal part.

[0027] In the nail forced deformation process, due to the heat generated by the solidification of the nail glue layer 5, the joined body of the nail 1, the nail glue layer 3, the glass fiber sheet 4, the nail glue layer 5, and the activator layer 7 becomes soft. The inner surface side of the end 1a of the nail 1 is pressed with a sonde 14 (shown by a virtual line in Fig. 13) which is a jig, and the deformed part of the nail 1 is forcibly deformed into a normal state (see Figs. 13 and 14). Then, since the heat decreases within the working time of the forced deformation, the joined body of the nail 1, the nail glue layer 3, the glass fiber sheet 4, the nail glue layer 5, and the activator layer 7 solidifies while remaining in the forcibly deformed state, and this state is maintained. Further, the glass fiber sheet 4 is cut along the curled nail 1 (see Fig. 15). Thus, the correction of the nail 1 is completed. Therefore, the correction of the nail 1 is completed within several minutes. Fig. 17 shows a front view as viewed from the direction of the arrow AR shown in Fig. 16. The first adhesive 3 is applied to the surface of the nail 1 to form an adhesive layer. After the application of the first adhesive, the glass fiber sheet 4 is attached on the first adhesive 3. After the sheet attachment, the second adhesive 5 is applied on the glass fiber sheet 4 to form an adhesive layer. After the application of the second adhesive, an activator is applied on the second adhesive 5. After the activator layer 7, a curled nail treatment structure with a four-layer structure formed by forcibly deforming the deformed part of the nail 1 into a normal state is completed.

[0028] As described above, in this embodiment, it has a configuration including a first adhesive application step, a sheet attachment step, a second adhesive application step, an activator spraying step, and a nail forced deformation step, and each step is performed in this order. Therefore, in order to forcibly deform the nail 1 with the sonde 14 into a normal state, the nail 1 can be corrected regardless of the nail quality. Since the glass fiber sheet 4 is formed from glass fibers, it has high durability. The joined body of the nail glue layer 3, the glass fiber sheet 4, the nail glue layer 5, and the activator layer 7 is attached to the nail 1, and this joined body will not cause injury even if it comes off the nail 1. From the above, regardless of the nail quality, it has high durability, and moreover, there is no risk of injury even if it comes off the nail 1.

[0029] In the correction method using small pieces or plate-like bodies as in the conventional example, the correction of the nail could not be achieved unless the state of wearing the small pieces or plate-like bodies was maintained for a long period. However, in this embodiment, since the corrective deformation of the nail 1 can be performed in a short time (several minutes), it is possible with a short treatment time.

[0030] Also, in the method for correcting the nail 1 using a thermosetting resin, the risks of allergy and skin cancer cannot be denied. However, in this embodiment, the nail 1 is attached with a bonded body of the nail glue layer 3, the glass fiber sheet 4, the nail glue layer 5, and the activator layer 7, and these materials have no risk of allergy or skin cancer.

[0031] Also, the bonded body of the nail glue layer 3, the glass fiber sheet 4, the nail glue layer 5, and the activator layer 7 attached to the nail 1 is very thin. For example, since the glass fiber sheet 4 is about several tens of microns, there is no discomfort even when wearing socks or shoes. Further, the glass fiber sheet 4 has high strength, heat insulation, flame retardancy, safety to the human body, etc., and has the effect of being resistant to chemicals.

[0032] Also, in the method for correcting the nail 1 of the above embodiment, between the second adhesive application step and the activator step, there is a nail cutting step of making a cut 6 in the nail 1 so as to make the deformed part of the nail 1 easier to move. When a cut 6 is made in the nail 1, the corrective deformation of the nail 1 can be further facilitated, so that even a strongly deformed curled nail or a thick nail that is not easily deformed can be easily corrected and deformed. Also, since the cut 6 is reinforced by the glass fiber component of the glass fiber sheet 4, the risk of the cut 6 spreading can be prevented.

[0033] The nail cutting step may be omitted when the nail 1 can be corrected and deformed without making a cut 6 in the nail 1.

[0034] In this embodiment, since the deformed part of the nail 1 is forcibly deformed into a normal state using the sonde 14 which is a jig, forced deformation is possible by utilizing the slight gap between the finger 2 and the nail 1. If there is a large gap between the finger 2 and the nail 1, forced deformation may be performed without using a jig such as the sonde 14.

[0035] In this embodiment, since nail glues (nail glue layers 3 and 5) with high viscosity are used as both the first adhesive and the second adhesive, no problems occur on the skin or the nail 1, and it is possible to prevent the adhesive from dripping from the nail 1 or the like. The same type of the first adhesive and the second adhesive is used, but different types may be used. If the same type is used, the number of parts used in the method for correcting the nail 1 is reduced.

[0036] In this embodiment, the nail 1 to be corrected is a curled nail in a state where both ends 1a thereof are curled in a direction that digs into the finger 2, but the present invention is also applicable to deformed nails other than the curled nail.

[0037] As another embodiment, a configuration in which an acrylic sheet is laminated and added together with the glass fiber sheet 4 is conceivable. Since the strength of the joined body formed by the glass fiber sheet 4 or the like is further improved by the acrylic sheet, it is effective for the nail 1 having a particularly strong restoring force from forced deformation of the nail 1. Since the thickness of the acrylic material can be freely adjusted, the thickness and strength of the joined body can be freely changed.

[0038] Conventionally, when all or part of the nails were missing, artificial nails were made of acrylic resin (material). Artificial nails made of acrylic resin (material) are weak in strength. Also, the acrylic resin is directly placed on the skin and then irradiated with UV light or LED light for production. However, irradiating with UV light or LED light may have an adverse effect on the human body. However, a first adhesive application step of applying a first adhesive on the skin, a sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet on the first adhesive after the first adhesive application step, and a second adhesive application step of applying a second adhesive on the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment step are performed to produce artificial nails. The artificial nails produced in this way have high durability, and moreover, there is no risk of injury even if they are removed, they are strong in strength, and have no adverse effect on the human body. Incidentally, in the sheet attachment step, an acrylic sheet may be overlapped and attached together with the glass fiber sheet. In this way, artificial nails with even stronger strength can be produced.

[0039] As described above in detail with respect to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope described in the claims. Also, it is possible to combine all or a plurality of the components of the above-described embodiments.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0040] 1 Curled nail (nail) 1a End 3 Nail glue layer (first adhesive) 4 Glass fiber sheet 5 Nail glue layer (second adhesive) 6 Notch 7 Activator layer

Claims

1. A first adhesive application step of applying a first adhesive to the surface of the nail; A sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application step; A second adhesive application step of applying a second adhesive onto the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment step; An activator step of applying an activator onto the second adhesive after the second adhesive application step; A nail forced deformation step of forcibly deforming the deformed part of the nail into a normal state after the activator step, characterized in that the method for treating curled nails comprises these steps.

2. The method for treating curled nails according to Claim 1, characterized in that a nail cutting step of making a cut in the nail is provided between the second adhesive application step and the activator spraying step so as to make the deformed part of the nail easier to move.

3. The method for treating curled nails according to Claim 1, characterized in that the glass fiber sheet is formed of short fiber glass fiber.

4. The method for treating curled nails according to Claim 3, characterized in that the short fiber glass fiber is formed by heating glass with a burner to make it thin and into short fibrous form to form the sheet.

5. The method for treating curled nails according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized in that in the sheet attachment step, an acrylic plate sheet is overlapped and attached together with the glass fiber sheet.

6. A first adhesive application step of applying a first adhesive to the surface of the skin where the nail is missing; A sheet attachment step of attaching a glass fiber sheet onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application step; A second adhesive application step of applying a second adhesive onto the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment step, characterized in that the method for treating curled nails comprises these steps.

7. A three-layer structure is formed by applying a first adhesive to the surface of the nail to form an adhesive layer, attaching a glass fiber sheet onto the first adhesive after the first adhesive application, applying a second adhesive onto the glass fiber sheet after the sheet attachment to form an adhesive layer, applying an activator onto the second adhesive after the second adhesive application, and forcibly deforming the deformed part of the nail into a normal state after the activator, characterized in that the structure for treating curled nails has this three-layer structure.

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