• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    6 days ago

    When I trim my nails, I trim too close to the cuticle and end up getting an infection.

    I have one now and the antibiotics are giving me a nasty headache.

    Goodnight all :)

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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      6 days ago

      I’m not sure what this means because the cuticle is the thicker skin stuff between the bottom of the nail and finger? Do you just mean the skin gets nicked because you cut too much off the top? You could try washing/disinfecting the nail scissors or clippers. Bacteria might be living on them that keeps reinfecting any nicks each time you do your nails. Order of operation is wash hands, disinfect clippers, then trim nails. Hopefully that prevents any further instances!