How To Use A Cuticle Cutter: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - WikiHow

  1. Step 1 Avoid clipping your cuticles if you have diabetes or other health issues. 1 Avoid clipping your cuticles if you have diabetes or other health issues. Diabetes can make finger and toenails more subject to infection. If you have diabetes, or a health condition that decreases your immune system, refrain from cutting your cuticles. Cuticles are there to protect your fingernails and skin.[8]
  2. Step 2 Clip your cuticles in moderation. 2 Clip your cuticles in moderation. Cuticle clipping is not something you should do every day. Most experts recommend clipping your cuticles in moderation. Stick to clipping your cuticles once every couple of weeks to prevent infections, and soreness near your nail bed.[9]
  3. Step 3 Leave some of the cuticle intact. 3 Leave some of the cuticle intact. Do not clip off your entire cuticle. The cuticle is a necessary component of the nails that protects them from germs. Only clip off the tips of the cuticles that are comprised of dead skin. Leave the rest intact.[10] Doug Schoon Doug Schoon, Nail Care Expert

    Improper use of cuticle nippers is a common cause of nail damage. Never cut skin or eponychium with nippers, as this causes intense pain and invites infection. Only target loose, detached cuticle tissue with nippers.

  4. Advertisement

Tag » How To Use Cuticle Trimmer