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**Context:** A podiatry appointment where a practitioner trims a patient's severely overgrown toenails.
**Key Points:**
1. **Condition:** Patient's toenails were extremely long, likely not trimmed for **~2 years**, causing discomfort and difficulties with footwear.
2. **Procedure:** Practitioner safely trimmed the nails, noting some dead skin and fungal growth underneath due to the nails' length.
3. **Advice:**
* Soak feet with Epsom salt (if desired) and thoroughly dry, especially between toes.
* Return for follow-up appointments to maintain nail health.
4. **Follow-up Schedule:** Initially every **2 months**, potentially adjusting to every **3 months** based on nail growth.
5. **Outcome:** Patient's feet were significantly improved, with no underlying serious issues found beyond the overgrown nails.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, keeping each fact as a short sentence and numbered for reference:
1. **Frequency of visits**: The individual visits for nail trimming approximately every 2-3 months.
2. **Previous nail cutting attempt**: The last time the individual cut their own nails was approximately 2 years ago.
3. **Method of previous attempt**: They attempted to cut their nails while sitting on the edge of a bathtub, resulting in a fall.
4. **Symptom discovery**: The individual discovered a ripped-off toenail the morning after it happened, with blood present.
5.. **Athletic background**: The individual played football (specifically, halfback) for two seasons at the University level.
6. **Current nail condition**: None of the nails had grown into the skin, but there was dead skin and possibly fungus under some nails due to their length.
7. **Treatment approach**: The nails were trimmed to a normal length to prevent further issues.
8. **Post-care advice**:
* Soak feet (with optional Epsom salt).
* Dry thoroughly, especially between the toes.
* Possibly use a towel to aid in drying between the toes.
9. **Nail health after treatment**:
* The back of the nails were healthy and pink.
* One nail had a scab, but no signs of infection; the scab was expected to heal with time.
10. **Follow-up schedule**: Initially every 2 months, with potential adjustment to every 3 months based on nail growth.
11. **Foot health**: No hard skin, callus, or corns were present on the bottom of the feet after treatment.