“…8 The purpose of conservative treatments is to retrain nail growth to prevent the new nail from injuring periungual tissue. These conservative treatments range from simply cutting off the affected portion of nail, 9 the gradual separation of the nail plate with tape, 10 dental floss, 11 cotton, or gauze, 12 application of plastic or metallic plates with molecular memory toward horizontality, 13 to remodeling the nail plate with resins. 14 Nonetheless, the effectiveness of these treatments is restricted since, at 2-3 months, there is around 8.2%-28% recurrence 12 depending on the expertise of the professional who applies it, and strict adherence to the treatment on the part of the patient is necessary due to the very many subsequent visits that are required.…”