Prevent hangnails from appearing
As small as hangnails are, they are an annoying source of pain and irritation. If not promptly removed, they can get infected. Softening your skin by first soaking your hand…
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Basic care for healthy nails
A good place to start is to eat a balanced diet – dietary deficiencies will slow or distort nail growth. A diet that’s rich in calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin…
Continue readingNail growth
Fingernails take approximately 4 to 6 months to regrow completely, whereas toenails require 12 to 18 months. Nails are made up of a protein called keratin – the same structural…
Continue readingBasic hand and nail care
Donot poke around in the space between your nail and the nail bed. It is easy to enlarge the space in between, making the gap more susceptible to infection. Keeping…
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Think twice before jumping in that hot tub! The warmth and moisture of hot tubs, saunas and spas are all ideal environments for the organisms that cause fungal infections to…
Continue readingTake care of your nails!
You may like the look of beauty products designed to enhance or embellish the nails, but some have the potential to cause long-term problems. Nail hardeners contain chemicals that can…
Continue readingHave a hangnail?
It’s easy for that annoying bit of torn skin around your nail to catch on something and become painful. To remove a hangnail without causing further injury, soak your hand…
Continue readingHealth records at your fingertips
Did you know that your nails record your health? On average, nails grow at a rate of 1 cm every 3 months. Fingernails grow faster than toenails. The condition of…
Continue readingWhat is paronychia?
Paronychia is an inflammatory condition that affects the nail folds (the skin that hangs over the side of the nail). It is caused by frequent exposure to moisture, consequently, paronychia…
Continue readingShould cuticles be cut?
Where your nail meets your skin is your cuticle, and it’s one way that your body arms itself. The cuticle protects the new nail as it grows out from the…
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