Nails that always peel and break?

Question

What do you do if your nails wont ever grow out and always peel and such?

Answer 1

You can try to use more moisturizer-preferably a hand and nail moisturizer. Vaseline works really well as well, especially if you wear gloves while you sleep. I know some people say that it's bad because it's petroleum and so on but hey, it works for me.

A question I have is do you wear fake nails or nailpolish frequently? That could be the cause. Wearing too much nailpolish or fake nails can cause a havoc on your nails. When I went to beauty school, I did my nails a lot and it caused them to get yellow, dry, and made it peel. The tips of my nails I mean. I stopped using nailpolish except for special occasions and my fingernails rarely split.

An internal cause might be lack of one of these three things: zinc, iron, and/or calcium. Try to take a multivitamin supplement or just zinc/iron/calcium supplement. I've read that most multivitamins only has 18 mg of iron and that it isn't enough. Try to eat more meat as well. Vitamin C can boost iron absorption in your body. Iron deficiency could also be a sign of anemia. I had that when I was younger so my nails used to be really frail and would never grow long. Go see a doctor if you think you take enough iron but still show no signs of improvement.

Nailpolishes/treatments can work but you have to be consistent and I personally think it's only temporary. You have to treat the inside to be able to have long term effects.

Hope that was helpful and here's a tidbit I found on the internet:

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www.womenfitness.net/beauty/handfeet/nailhealth.htm

During a health check up, your doctor may examine your nails, which will often reflect not only the state of your health, but also what you're been eating -- and what you're lacking.
Thin, peeling nails, or nails with white spots or ridges, mean your body is running short of zinc. You should incorporate more legumes, beans, mushrooms, brewer's yeast, and whole grains into your meals.
Are your nails spoon -shaped or fluted ? This may signal a lack of iron and/or vitamin A. Load up on your greens, sprouts, carrots, melon and pumpkin. Eat small portions of iron -rich liver and other red meat.
Brittle nails may be a sign that you need more biotin, which is found in yeast mushrooms, grapefruit, watermelon. bananas, and strawberries. It could also mean you need more iron --easily obtained from red meat, greens and carrots --or that you lack zinc.
Fragile nails and nails that show horizontal or vertical ridges could mean a deficiency in vitamin B. Carrots, spinach, brown rice, melon, and walnuts are good, natural sources.
Poor nail growth could mean you're not getting enough zinc.
Hangnails can be painful and look red and inflamed. You may want to try adding foods that are high in folic acid like barley, bran. legumes, lentils., and mushrooms. vitamin C could also help: orange, citrus, guava, amla, and all green vegetables are good sources.
Avoid taking supplements to improve nail health as too much of any single vitamin could also lead to brittle and fragile nails. Get your vitamin from food. When you nourish your whole body, nails will automatically begin to look healthier.

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Hope that was helpful! Good luck!

Answer 2

I would recommend an increase of calcium in your diet. You can also take calcium pills if you do not wish to consume calcium rich diets. Also, if you drink a lot of soda (one can a day), try cutting down on it as well. Soda (diet or regular) has a high amount of acid which plays a major role in throwing off your PH balance, which in return throws off your body's ability to distribute vitamins to it's approriate receptors. Also, if you don't wish to take calcium pills, try taking multivitamins, they are just as good in helping your nails get stronger.

Answer 3

i have the same problem. after i got my nails done a bunch of times, they were so thin and just broke right off so i had to keep them filed real short. i got some sally hanson maximum growth polish. it goes on a pretty clear pinkish color and works real well after about 8 days. you should try it.

Answer 4

Mine do that too. I tried nail hardener, but they still break and peel. I just cut them very short so they do not break.

Answer 5

Take a calcium supplement and i recommend investing in a clear polish that strenghens nails...Sally Hansen hard as nails. try putting it on every or every other day

Answer 6

I'm a guy, and privately, I don't like long nails. I actually know a lot of like long, painted nails cause they're "so pretty", but I don't like them.

Answer 7

A little bit of toenail is fine... but I agree together with you. Long nails are kinda major.

Answer 8

use some of the green tea nail strengthener it prevents chips, flakes, and breakage.
good luck with your nails.

Answer 9

Eat geletan. you can get it in capsules at the health food store