I'm not one to attend to a nail technician and have chemical treatments to protect my nails (can't afford it and doesn't fit with my active lifestyle). My nails tear and split at almost no provocation; some nails have the layers just seperate and peal right off. My skin is very dry & brittle around the nails (hangnails?) and I have to trim off or file down the stiff skin. I do have a history of "housewives dermatitus", which is under control with regular lotion for the general skin...I'm just getting weary of how soft my nails have become and it's a constant battle to keep them from hooking on things or splitting down the middle (to the quick).
I've tried horse-hoof products for the nails, and it seems to help only on a limited basis. I'm pre-menopausal, 48 yrs old.
Thanks!
2007-01-24 08:03:58 · 3 answers · asked by YRofTexas 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
My nails were just like yours. My dermatologist recommended 2500mcg of biotin daily. It took about 6 months, but now my nails are super strong. I continue to take the biotin.
2007-01-24 10:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sally Hansen products at Wal-Mart, $4, in a green bottle, or OPI Nail Envy products, look online like Ebay for good deals on those.
2007-01-24 16:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by catlike curiosity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave horse hoof products for glue companies,-Eat Jell-o(TM).
Yes Jell-o is gelatin and we know were it comes from, yet eating Cherry Jell-o is far better than clear gelatin.
2007-01-24 16:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by mypalnow2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋