A device for correcting an ingrown nail surely by a simple operation in a
short time period of about 30 min to one hour without inflicting a pain
on a patient. The ingrown nail correcting device comprises a vertical
press down member having a press down head at the lower end portion, a
raising angle sustention means extending laterally with a press down
means being fixed to an intermediate portion, and raising members
extending downward from positions facing each other while holding the
intermediate portion of the raising angle sustention means therebetween
and holding an anchor at each of the lower end portion. When a tension is
applied to the raising member of the device attached to the outer surface
of a nail, intermediate portion on the outer surface of the nail is
pressed in the thickness direction of the finger by the press down head
while exerting a raising force for correcting the ingrown nail for the
anchors fixed to the side portion on the outer surface of the nail.