I have been biting my nails since I was a kid, for almost two decades. I'm making an effort to stop, and they are growing back, but I'm worried because they're so short, the skin of my fingertips sticks out above the nail.
I've bitten them so short for so long that my regular nail length is usually no more than a centimeter, well below the normal bed of the nail. As soon as they grow to more than a sliver, I bite them down again. Since I've stopped, they've grown out to cover the nail bed again, and though it feels weird, I'm pleased.
However, the longer they get, the more it seems like the nail will grow right into the skin! When I press my fingers, I can feel the nail uncomfortably pressing back. Will the nail naturally grow back over the fingertip? Or is there something I need to do to physically assist the nail over the bump of skin so they can grow out?
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One way to help you with your nails is to go to a nail salon and have your nails treated and manicured. I would suggest using a gel nail polish on your nails and totally avoid having the extension put on. This will cause you a lot of discomforts and it can also damage the nails further. What you need to do is strengthen your nails so that they feel stranger. You want to try and get used to having nails again and when you use your hands and feel the nails you don't feel like they are falling off or growing into your skin.
Soak your hands in dawn dish soap and hot water at least 5minutes to soften cuticles then you can trim them shape and file nails(I like rounded nails) then apply Pink Armor Nail gel 2 coats this will help strengthen your nails this can be applied several times a week if needed keeping nails filed and cuticles trimmed will promote nail growth/strength.
Hi,
I would put triple antibiotic ointment on the fingers which hurt you when you press on your fingers. This will ensure that no infection begins, while you are growing them out. By triple antibiotic, I mean Neosporin or any of the others that have three different antibiotics in them.
It is great that you are staring to let them grow out!
---Robyn
I hope you're still in the process of letting your nails grow out but if you find yourself still occasionally 'biting' a nail, try not to be discouraged as this is a deep set in habit that may occasionally cause set-backs.
If you're still having problems with over-growth I think this will go away as your nails continue to grow but if they are still painful you can soak them in warm water with some Epsom salt as this will relieve the pain and strengthen the nails. You can soak them several times a day but for sure at night before bed.
I found a link that may explain what your issue is or similar to - www.healthline.com/
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