Comments on: Healthy Cuticles Lead to Healthy Nails http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/ health insanely simple Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Serena Click http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-369574 Serena Click Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:07:32 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-369574 My nails are weak and they peel. At the advice of my dermatologist I started taking Biotin 1000 mcg and it didn't seem to be any difference in them after 4 months of taking Biotin. I stopped using nail polish and remover. I applied olive oil as well. I also use moisturizing lotion after washing hands. They are still weak and peeling. I recently came across a super potency Biotin of 5000 mcg and wondered if it would be harmful for me to take that much to help my nails. How about if I take it every other day or should I take it every day? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Serena My nails are weak and they peel. At the advice of my dermatologist I started taking Biotin 1000 mcg and it didn’t seem to be any difference in them after 4 months of taking Biotin. I stopped using nail polish and remover. I applied olive oil as well. I also use moisturizing lotion after washing hands. They are still weak and peeling. I recently came across a super potency Biotin of 5000 mcg and wondered if it would be harmful for me to take that much to help my nails. How about if I take it every other day or should I take it every day? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Serena

]]> By: LJ http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-114021 LJ Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:29:22 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-114021 so - what is the product you found that works? so – what is the product you found that works?

]]> By: Alan Gangluff http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-91535 Alan Gangluff Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:30:47 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-91535 Thank you for this wonderful post! It has been very useful. I wish that you will continue posting your wisdom with us. Thank you for this wonderful post! It has been very useful. I wish that you will continue posting your wisdom with us.

]]> By: afreen http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-26720 afreen Tue, 05 May 2009 18:14:45 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-26720 i gess ur lucky!!!<a href="#comment-6110" rel="nofollow">@Lizz </a> i gess ur lucky!!! i gess ur lucky!!!@Lizz
i gess ur lucky!!!

]]> By: afreen http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-26719 afreen Tue, 05 May 2009 18:13:58 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-26719 ive bin lukin round the internet nd all dey say is dat its cuz of lack of cuticles nd i always push my cuticles bak nd trim dem dnt do it!!! dey r made to protect da new keratin cells nd by gettin rid of da cuticle the nails wil grow deformed!!! 4rm nw on i aint doin nufin 2 my cuticles. hope that helps!!! p.s. if u typ in google "vertical ridges" all da nails u c hav no cuticles!!! exactly my point!!! of byeee!!! ive bin lukin round the internet nd all
dey say is dat its cuz of lack of cuticles
nd i always push my cuticles bak nd trim dem
dnt do it!!! dey r made to protect da new keratin cells
nd by gettin rid of da cuticle the nails wil grow deformed!!! 4rm nw on i aint doin nufin 2 my cuticles.
hope that helps!!!

p.s. if u typ in google “vertical ridges” all da nails u c hav no cuticles!!! exactly my point!!! of byeee!!!

]]> By: Colly http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-10801 Colly Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:56:47 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-10801 I have found a product that soften the cuticles, and also calluses in minutes without chemical. It is made from fruit extracts and it leaves your hands and feet soft. When I use this product I do not have to cut my cuticle, because the gentle nature of the soap does the job. All that is needed is just the small wooden tool to push and remove the cuticle. On the feet all that is needed is just a pumice stone. I have found a product that soften the cuticles, and also calluses in minutes without chemical. It is made from fruit extracts and it leaves your hands and feet soft. When I use this product I do not have to cut my cuticle, because the gentle nature of the soap does the job. All that is needed is just the small wooden tool to push and remove the cuticle. On the feet all that is needed is just a pumice stone.

]]> By: Karen http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-7052 Karen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:56:36 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-7052 I have a sore cuticle because I put my hand in my pocket earlier today, where there was a sharp pencil and the tip of the pencil lead broke off and is stuck under my finger cuticle. I can't get at it with tweezers or a pin, it's made doubly difficult as it's my right hand and I am right handed! I have bathed it in warm soapy water and put Germolene and a sticking plaster on. Will it come out on its own or is there anything I can do to help it out? I can't ease it out by pushing from behind like I would with a splinter in my finger, as it doesnt move. Thanks. I have a sore cuticle because I put my hand in my pocket earlier today, where there was a sharp pencil and the tip of the pencil lead broke off and is stuck under my finger cuticle. I can’t get at it with tweezers or a pin, it’s made doubly difficult as it’s my right hand and I am right handed! I have bathed it in warm soapy water and put Germolene and a sticking plaster on. Will it come out on its own or is there anything I can do to help it out? I can’t ease it out by pushing from behind like I would with a splinter in my finger, as it doesnt move.
Thanks.

]]> By: Lizz http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-6110 Lizz Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:28:59 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-6110 I have my cuticle removed every 10 days, for over 15 years now, and nothing has happened to me. Most of my friends (girls) do it, too, and I have never ever heard of any of them getting an infection caused by taking the cuticles. Maybe it´s because we go to good salons that use only disposable materials, or maybe the enamel kills all the bacterias... :) I have my cuticle removed every 10 days, for over 15 years now, and nothing has happened to me. Most of my friends (girls) do it, too, and I have never ever heard of any of them getting an infection caused by taking the cuticles. Maybe it´s because we go to good salons that use only disposable materials, or maybe the enamel kills all the bacterias… :)

]]> By: Dr. Benabio http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Dr. Benabio Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:47:34 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-1015 Ami - The nail bed and nail plate are intimately connected. Damage or scars of the nail bed can certainly disrupt the nail growing over it. Wearing polish is not really a problem, but repeated cleaning with acetone can be an issue. Acetone, or nail polish remover, doesn't strip anything off your nail, but it does dry out the nail plate, weakening the nail. Buffing nails is OK, but in moderation. You can thin the plate too much, leading to a weaker nail if you over do it. Ami -
The nail bed and nail plate are intimately connected. Damage or scars of the nail bed can certainly disrupt the nail growing over it.

Wearing polish is not really a problem, but repeated cleaning with acetone can be an issue. Acetone, or nail polish remover, doesn’t strip anything off your nail, but it does dry out the nail plate, weakening the nail.

Buffing nails is OK, but in moderation. You can thin the plate too much, leading to a weaker nail if you over do it.

]]> By: Ami http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Ami Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:27:58 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/03/06/healthy-cuticles-lead-to-healthy-nails/#comment-987 Thanks :) You might be frustrated to find out that the advice in women's magazines I've read is to only let a manicurist cut your cuticles. I like the olive oil advice. I don't soak my fingers intentionally (very guilty of grabbing a rag without donning gloves first, though) but that sounds like it would feel lovely. I had exema on my fingers during pregnancy that had deep cracks around my nail beds. Is it possible I have a scar around there that I can't see that causes a chronic weakness is one section? Also, is it true the wearing polish and removing it can strip a layer off the nails themselves and weaken them? What about buffing nails? Thanks :)

You might be frustrated to find out that the advice in women’s magazines I’ve read is to only let a manicurist cut your cuticles.

I like the olive oil advice. I don’t soak my fingers intentionally (very guilty of grabbing a rag without donning gloves first, though) but that sounds like it would feel lovely.

I had exema on my fingers during pregnancy that had deep cracks around my nail beds. Is it possible I have a scar around there that I can’t see that causes a chronic weakness is one section?

Also, is it true the wearing polish and removing it can strip a layer off the nails themselves and weaken them? What about buffing nails?

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