Finger nail keeps splitting

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Avatar f tn What does it mean or what can my husband do...his thumbnails have a ridge in center of nail and then it breaks at the end. It's a v in the center of nail. He keeps them short but it still breaks.
Avatar m tn After a week of no noticible improvement, a friend suggested the possibility of fungal nail infection, although my nail was clear and growing normally. I used Dr. G's Clear Nail Antimicrobial Solution as directed (7 days, twice daily). Agian, no luck. My finger was no longer just dry, but peeling and scaley. Becoming desperate I've even tried Lamisil's creme for athletes foot.
Avatar n tn why is the nail on my left hand ring finger split vertically down the whole nail?
Avatar f tn I have a very annoying callus or growth on my right hand ring finger just next to the nail bed it grows to form a hard and rough chunk of yellowish skin and eventually annoys me so much that I remove it either by biting or using nail scissors! When it's the rough skin it doesn't really cause me pain but when I remove a lot of it it it tends to feel rough but soft and starts to feel swollen and sore. It doesn't matter how many times I cut it away it just keeps growing back!
Avatar f tn Hi i have been suffering from weak finger nails all my life and lately i decided to go to a nail technician to apply gel nails in order to have more support for my original nails.. However, after that the gel nails fell off my original nails became chipped off, very weak and worst than before the gel nails. Any suggestion please? Any products that can make my nails better?
Avatar m tn He ran some test of the nail and it came back negative for fungus. It appear to be spreading to other finger nials (so far 3 finger nails). He prescribed some cream to reduce the thickness and it appears to be working, although, keeps speading. It is now starting to showing up in her toe nails (4 toes). Any answers on what this might be and any advise on what test or other doctor I can see to pinpoint a diagnosis?
Avatar n tn It started on my left thumb nail(inside) and included some skin splitting and bleeding under my thumb nail. The finger print soon peeled away and my left index finger became affected in a similar way. I am left handed if that makes a difference. Other fingers also became involved, usually next to each other. Under the nail towards the tip it turns white almost like it is pulling away a little, and then reddish next to that.But this is only on one side of the nail.
Avatar f tn Gloves should be worn when doing dishes. Nails should be cut short, and nail salons and nail polish remover should be avoided. Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or olive oil holds the moisture around the nails and decreases breakage. Biotin, zinc and/or glucosamine chondroitin may afford some decrease in breakage, but this has not been proven. found this, I think hydration has a lot to do with, There we more articles on this and other womans topics and HCV.
2178116 tn?1337609281 Whether you should be treated now or not depends on how much your symptoms bother you. Splitting finger nails, weight gain and slowed HR are all symptoms of hypo. Do you have others?
Avatar n tn If not what are the causes? How can it be treated topically without any oral pills? My hand finger nail hurts so much. I keep trimming it and it keeps growing hard and it looks ugly too. Please help.
Avatar n tn On my right middle finger the fingertip not the finger nail is having a strange problem. It keeps getting hard skin almost like a callous, it has a few yellowish spots and is tender to the touch mostly because the skin is hard and able to crack open. I have tried several different creams on it but nothing seems to work. At first I thought it was infected so I would but hydrogen peroxide on it but that didn't seem to help either.
Avatar m tn What it appears to be is a cornified growth, almost like a defectve claw that can occasionally happen due to trauma to the initial bud of the nail. The trauma results in essentially of splitting of the nail bud and then two nails grow from it. If it isnt bothering your cat then best leave it alone.
Avatar n tn Thanks Brandywinne To geminigirl1963 , the old nail already from 1 week dropped and now the new nail is only cover the half of the finger and it is like it will never grow as it show like my other nails , meaning i am afraid that the process is already finished without letting the new nail grow to full.
Avatar m tn My daughter had this same problem. Finally I took her to the emergency room when she was in so much pain she couldn't take it. Well ended up she had some how cut the skin under her finger nail. And it had gotten infected and you couldn't tell because the finger nail was in the way. The doctor ended up numbing her finger and then draining the puss. He gave her a cream to put under her nail and also told us to do finger soaks and to keep it covered when at school.
Avatar f tn and get tot he bottom of your nail abnormalities...there are many systemic diseases related to nail malformations, ridges, change of color, splitting, peeling...and many are indicative of more serious underlying systemic issues. Including the heart. I have an excellent bookmark regarding this if you like...
Avatar n tn The most common causes are bacterial or fungal infections which enters the skin around the nail that has been damaged by trauma, such as nail biting, finger sucking, dishwashing, or chemical irritants. The yellow-green color, indicates that a collection of pus has formed under the skin (called an abscess). If this is the case it may require an incision and drainage. Warm soaks in a mixture of 50% warm water and 50% liquid antibacterial soap 3-4 times daily for about 15 minutes.
Avatar f tn my nail has the same length of my nail from my uninjured hand, except that it slightly curves. It doesn't really curve completely *over* the finger, but it does curve. The main part that is missing is the fleshy bit behind the nail: my actual fingertip. There is basically no fingertip. When I type, for example, the only part that touches (and can touch) the keys is my nail.
Avatar f tn s started to bleeding when i got the cut by my finger nail , i dont know how long red and dark spot like blood stay in my finger nail , its same no risk?
Avatar n tn two days ago i slammed my middle finger in the door and instantly my nail started turning black. now the tip of my finger is swollen and the nail is still black. i dont think its broken because i can still bend it.
519736 tn?1253986826 Hair loss, splitting nails, weight gain. She saw a Dermatologist who suspected the symptoms of hair loss and nail splitting to be thyroid related. I have Hashimoto's so we thought it might be that. But the test results are as follows: Thyroid Peroxidase <10 ref range <35 T3 Total 233 ref range 97-219 T-4 Free 1.0 TSH, 3rd generation 2.30 The T-4 Total was not tested. It looks to me that the only thing off, or too high is the T-3 Total.
Avatar n tn My finger nail was crushed and halfway down the nail bed, the nail is torn and slightly poking into the cuticle. The nail is still attached to my skin at the top of the nail and in the bed at the bottom. This happened last night and my finger is slightly numb, swollen, and there is a lot of what looks like discharge (oily?). It’s been lightly bleeding. I can move my finger and curl it slightly with some pain. Do I need to go to urgent care or can this be taken care of at home?
Avatar m tn Unfortunately, if these cells are destroyed the nail will not re-grow. From your symptoms it looks like superficial burn of the finger nail which should soon regrow. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Avatar m tn Can the hiv vaginal fluid or blood infect my exposured cut and sore nail bed (no nail to protect) finger Best regards J
Avatar m tn e my aniexty i chew the skin around my finger rails safagly eih raxor blades squeezers n rip it after its inda healed/ii chew ny nails then stick them between my teeth all day evey its makes ir hurt a lil and like it keeps me busy i smoke half as less while chewing on a nail/ im always in a rush! i get really nervoouse and ke keep checking to see if i firgot ssomething non stop et =c etc etc etc.
Avatar m tn He had a mishap with a machine and it ended up slicing through his index finger, under the nail. The nail was ripped off and part of the upper nail bed (in the body of the finger itself) is exposed. He put the nail back into place, however the nail bed (?) is still exposed. Should he go to a doctor and get stitches for the injury? See photo: [IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/2nbd2k7.
Avatar f tn He said it was osteo-arthritis evev when I kept telling him my finger nail was sore and I thought there was infection under the nail. It has gotten worse and now the nail is turning blue around the cuticle and I cannot straighten out the finger. What should I do or what do you think is wrong. It ALL started with the nail problem.