If you've been suffering from ingrown toenails, you know the pain: the throbbing, the redness, the dread of wearing closed-toe shoes. Traditional treatment often involves a painful procedure — cutting into the nail bed, applying acid, and weeks of healing. Onyfix is different. It's non-surgical, virtually painless, and corrects the nail's growth pattern permanently.
Onyfix is a medical-grade nail correction system that uses a custom-fitted composite brace applied directly to the toenail. The brace gently lifts the nail edges out of the surrounding skin, relieving pressure and pain immediately. Over several months, the nail retrains itself to grow flat and straight — no more curling into the nail folds.
The procedure is performed by certified Onyfix practitioners. Jeannie Nails in Sheet Harbour is the only Onyfix-certified nail salon in the area. Our technicians have completed the full Onyfix training and apply the system exactly to manufacturer specifications.
The process takes about 30 minutes per nail. Your technician cleans and disinfects the area, gently lifts the ingrown edge, and applies a thin composite strip across the nail surface. A special UV-cured resin bonds the strip to the nail. The brace is barely visible under nail polish and does not interfere with daily activities — you can walk, run, and wear shoes immediately.
Most clients report immediate pain relief. The pressure on the nail fold is gone the moment the brace is applied.
Most clients need 3-4 applications over 6-9 months. Each application adjusts the brace tension as the nail corrects its growth pattern. Some mild cases resolve in 2 applications; severe cases may require 5-6. Maintenance visits are every 6-8 weeks. After the correction is complete, the nail grows normally without further treatment.
Surgical nail avulsion (partial nail removal) has a 30-40% recurrence rate and leaves the nail permanently narrowed or deformed. Onyfix has a 95%+ success rate with no permanent alteration to the nail. Surgery requires 1-2 weeks of limited activity; Onyfix has zero downtime. Surgery costs $500-$1,500 per nail per procedure; Onyfix at Jeannie Nails is $89 per application.
For anyone suffering from chronic ingrown toenails, Onyfix is genuinely life-changing. Book your Onyfix consultation at Jeannie Nails →
