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I have had peeling cracking fingertips for a while now. I've been to the dermatologist and they've given me creams to use and so far nothing has helped. They even took clippings of my nails and tested for fungus and it came back negative. This is tender and sometimes painful when they crack. I'm wondering if anyne here has ever seen anything like this and can recommend something that worked for them? Thanks.......
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| Yep....rubber gloves when washing almost anything....and nail polish...at least 4 coats at all times. Particularly stay away from stuff like Dawn dishwashing liquid and Bar keepers Friend cleanser. The nail polish can be something clear, I like Sally Hansen Nail Protex. Linda C |
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- Posted by phatfree_2007 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 30, 07 at 18:29
| Thanks Linda C. So stay away from Dawn, the blue stuff? Thats exactly what I use. Whats in Dawn that is bad? I'll have to buy a different type of dish soap. I got some gloves. Thanks |
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| I have no idea what's in Dawn...but when ever I help out in the kitchen at someone's house that uses it...my nails split peel and break for a couple of weeks. I think it's the de greaser....removes all the oils from your nails. Linda C |
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- Posted by michelle_phxaz (My Page) on Thu, May 3, 07 at 16:06
| I personally think it looks like a fungal infection. See your doctor, they can prescribe an antibiotic to treat it. |
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- Posted by michelle_phxaz (My Page) on Thu, May 3, 07 at 16:07
| I did note that you said they did a test for fungus, but I would get a second opinion. I didn't get that in my first post! |
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- Posted by littleonefb (My Page) on Thu, May 3, 07 at 16:32
| Get another opinion from another dermatologist. It looks like either fungus or psoarasis of the nail beds. Took my sister 3 dermatologists to get the right diagnosis and treatment. it was fungus on one hand and nails and psoarisis on the other. Both can be treated effectivley with the right meds. |
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| "Some people advise to take prenatal vitamins for hair and nail growth" Can I just say you should NEVER do this unless you are pregnant! Those vitamins contain enough for mother and baby.They are not intended for single person usage. |
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| It would be very close to impossible to overdose taking prenatal vitamins unless you were also taking another iron supplement and took both at once for a period. Elements in prenatal vitamins can mask pernicious anemia, a condition concerning vitamin B 12 absorbtion more common with people of African Americans than Asians or southern European descent. High iron levels in the blood are not caused by consuming too much iron. Too much oral iron compounds cause nausea, diarreha tarry stools. If you had high iron levels in your blood to the point of risk, there was a lot more going on than just prenatal supplements. Vitamins can affect your nails. If you are not taking a supplement which includes calcium or getting enough protein, that will affect your nails. Linda C |
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- Posted by lilacs_of_may (My Page) on Sat, May 12, 07 at 3:14
| The skin on the tips of my thumbs (not the nails) crack and bleed. I've found that applying vitamin E oil helps heal them. |
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- Posted by littleonefb (My Page) on Sun, May 13, 07 at 2:45
| Dawn dishwashing detergent is the bain of dermatologists. Linda, you are right. They say it is the degreaser that pulls out all the oils in your skin around your nails that causes the problems. Docs suggest to only use it if you wear rubber gloves, otherwise "leave it on the shelf at the store and use something else. I find that Joy works well and doesn't create the same kind of problem. Also, using a little bit of a triple antibiotic ointment on those cracks in the skins around the fingernails will heal them very quickly. I've found it works much better than vit. E. |
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- Posted by amy_z6_swpa (My Page) on Mon, May 21, 07 at 15:01
| That looks similar to something I had the summer after high school, it was the strangest thing. I was working as a cashier in a department store that summer and got the worst case of eczema (? never had it diagnosed) on all my fingers, and my nails got weirdly tough and flaky like yours look. My fingers itched and burned so bad and looked so bad that I wrapped them in a dozen bandaids every day. Later that year I healed myself of it and it has never returned. It was so bizarre...it came out of nowhere. I wish I could tell you what to do about it, but at least I can tell you I've seen it before. |
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