I am 12, and the nail of my big toe has white vertical lines, and I can peel them.. also, my pinky nail is kinda like a triangle, and its had those white lines all over..
Please help. Thx!
2006-06-24 12:47:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Its not that bad:P Okay Like 2 lines on each big toe...
2006-06-24 12:52:36 · update #1
Don't peel them. That will only make the nail weaker and can make it vulnerable to infection. Leave it be and see in about a week if it's gotten better (but tell your parents about it as well). Nails are different for everyone. My small toe has a very, very little nail and I can sometimes cut it so low that there's barely a nail there (disgusting, I know, but it's just to show that everyone is different).
If the lines don't start to fade you should see a doctor. Also, if it's a matter of weak nails then you can try certain polishes that have special nutrients in them that helps strengthen the nail.
2006-06-24 14:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by butterflyfaequeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you are only 12, sounds like the toes of an elderly person.
Keep your feet clean, soak them in a foot tub or basin of hot soapy water and a 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (as hot as you can stand without burning) once a day until your problem clears up. Your problem is most likely a fungus. Your toenails have cuticles just like your fingernails, keep them trimmed and pushed back as you would your fingernail cuticles. After your problem has cleared up, soak your feet in the vinegar and liquid soap solution and care for your feet at least one a month. Care for your feet well and they will carry you through life well.
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2006-06-24 20:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by meimmoody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your nails are pretty weak. Go see a dermatogolists if you think its somehting really serious or if it reall bothers you. Weak nails split and separate, and have layers that peel of the best thing is to see a professional to make sure it isn't somehting else.
2006-06-24 19:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by perfecttenn86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dietary deficiencies cause lines in nails; you should show your parents or your school nurse, or tell your doctor the next time you see him/her.
2006-06-24 19:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by spaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go See a PODIATRIST, ask your parents to even go see your family doctor, then they can refer you to a foot doc. A Dermoltologist usually just deals with skin.
2006-06-24 19:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go To a Podiatrist. (foot Doctor)
2006-06-24 20:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN ORDER TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION I WOULD HAVE TO ASK YOU.....ARE YOUR TOENAILS REAL BRITTLE AND BLUEISH IN COLOR? IF NOT I WOULD SAY GO TO A FOOT DOCTOR BECAUSE YOU EITHER HAVE A NAIL DISORDER OR A NAIL DISEASE. YOU DIDN'T GIVE QUITE ENOUGH INFORMATION BUT IF YOU TRY AGAIN I WILL TRY TO HELP AS MUCH AS I CAN.
2006-06-24 19:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by sejeadi38 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should tell your parents then when you go in for your next scheduled checkup they can help you remember to tell your doctor so that he/she can look at them and if neccesarry refer you to a podiatrist (foot specialist).
2006-06-24 19:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by nikkimccarty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a little strange, i would talk to my doctor or dermatologist about it
i dont think you need to worry about the shape of your pink nail tho . . .
2006-06-24 19:51:17 · answer #9 · answered by rémy613 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see the Doctor,
Whatever you do
don't hide it with
nail polish it'll
just make
it worse.
2006-06-24 20:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by Random girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋