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IP: 66.171.220.27 3/12/2006 20:00:51 |
 Subject: Hole in thumbnailMessage: Hi, I've bitten my nails for almost my whole life (I'm 17), and have just recently stopped...My nails have finally grown out, and the cuticles are back to normal (they used to have flakes of nail layer peelings on them and the nails were about a level below them...not pretty). However, my right thumbnail will not normal out! The cuticle is still messed up, and the nail keeps developing holes. The holes will appear below the cuticle and slowly grow to the surface...They will become larger, and I'll peel them out of self-consciousness/impatience. Then, my nail gets bumpy! This has happened before, and through a lot of picking and pain, the nails have normalled out. But is there a safer, faster, and easier way to make my nail normal again? Also, I don't know if it makes a difference, by my nail plate (I think...that's the pink part, right?) is genetically low...I think. My mom's are like this, but she used to bite her nails too...The white part of the nail starts growing below the end of the finger, making my fingers appear even more short and stubby. Anything I can do to remedy this as well? Thanks! |
| Lynnie IP: 69.207.171.31 3/12/2006 22:53:54 |  RE: Hole in thumbnailMessage: Hi Kim! This sounds frustrating after all the success you've had with the rest of your nails. Congrats on quitting biting. As for that stubborn thumb, the "holes" sound like pitting, which could be a number of things like dermatitis or psoriasis of that nail. None of us are doctors, so it might be smart for you to see a dermatologist so he/she could tell you what it is and prescribe the right treatment. |
| cheryl IP: 206.159.161.156 3/12/2006 23:31:22 | RE: Hole in thumbnail Message: who? it's going to take a while for them to heal from 17 years of damage. it could take as long as a year. they don't know what normal feels like. at some point in the biting and picking, especially of your thumbnail, you've damaged the matrix, the living, growing tissue right below your nail bed or what should be your nail bed. our nails do partly come from our genes, but your nail bed will eventually grow "out" farther and farther on your finger if you just give it the chance. you made it throught the hard parts of deciding to quit and actually going through with it day after day, you're just going to have to give them some time to heal and become healthy again. you've got to stop picking at that thumbnail. keeping it and the rest of your nails hydrated is the key. if the nails become healthier and less dry then there is less to pick at. if you're wondering "what the heck does this person know about biting"? well, i started biting when i was 4 and i finally stopped when i was 36. i bit several completely away and maimed the rest. i tried most of those years, especially as a teenager, to quit. at 36 i decided i was just too old to still be doing this. i fight the urge everyday, because they are always there. it's not easy but it is a decision i re-make everyday. it's nice to open doors, put on a necklace or search for keys, and not whince in pain after a "good bite". there is no fast, overnight cure for them. just time, patience, and keeping what's growing hydrated and flexible. it's not easy, but it's such a great feeling to look down at them and know I AM the one who made the decision to make them healthy. |
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