First time poster here. Have a really ugly nail and finger , that’s been like this for at least a year. Started from a nail I bit and then peeled. When it starts to heal I just pick at it and peel the nail growing back. I know I have to stop that, but is there any product I can use to help with this?

I need to go today. My fingernails are getting oddly pitted now. Middle finger has fluid on either side and index not far behind. I found out at Christmas that my dad has the same thing but hasn’t ever been formally dx with it. He’s stopped carrying clippers around with him like he has forever since he’s always immediately trimmed away anything. I’m the same and this is the first time it’s progressed like this. Oddly, it feels a bit like an ingrown toenail to me.

Hi guys! Not sure if this is the best place to post this but I found it while googling & I’ve seen similar posts. This has happened for the first time a few months ago, they went away within a week or so. However, this time it seems worse than last time as they didnt grow as much. I decided to track progress. The first pic was 12/16 second pic was the following morning. The last 2 is the current state. (I couldnt get a great pic) Although you can barely see it in the first pic, I knew to take a pic because it comes with this weird, hard to describe feeling, only in that top fingertip area & ending where the first crease is in my finger. The feeling is somewhat like a numby-tingly. It’s mainly more annoying & not very painful except when I run my finger into something, then it hurts so bad. Currently the feeling is not like it was when it first started, when I rub against the bumps now I feel a soreness I guess? Still not really painful. I can’t tell if it’s getting better or not & I should probably go to the doctor but hoping someone can help!

I wanted to share some tips that helped me, so that hopefully they can help someone here.

Tip 1 (the most obvious tip probably): identify the reason you pick at your nails/hands.

For me, it was a sensory thing. I pick a dry skin, broken or snaggy nails, hang nails, rough cuticles, etc. Once you identify the why you can formulate a plan for yourself.

Tip 2: formulate your plan Telling yourself "don't pick" won't work. What will work, is finding what prevents you from picking in the first place. For example, if you pick at your hands because you need a physical release for anxious energy, get something you can put that energy into. Fidget rings, rub strips, etc.

If you're like me, and it's more of a sensory thing, work to prevent the sensory issues. It'll take time and effort, but it will help.

Tip 2.5: take progress pictures and keep a log/journal of your triggers. Knowing your highs and lows will help you better find a system that works for you. Everyone is different and progress is rarely linear.

Tip 3: intentional practice You're breaking a habit. You're going to need to put some effort into being intentional about what you do, especially early on.

If you're curious for what I do for tip 2: I have a hand car bag I keep with me everywhere I go. Basic items that I always rely on: Nail File Nail trimmer for hang nails Nail oil and hand cream

Religiously using nail oil and hand cream helps prevent hang nails in the first place, but if one pops up, I have the tool needed to remove it without pulling or picking at it. Also, nail file to smooth out any roughness with my nail edge.

Hey guys i’ve been dealing w an infection on my finger for the past few days - do yall think it’s healing ok or should i see a dr? it has been bleeding w blood and pus and i’ve been changing the bandaid like 2-3 times every day.

this is rlly embarrassing since i’ve had a cuticle picking compulsion since i was a kid, im gonna rlly try to cut the habit especially since i developed this infection it just rlly fking hurts especially when i accidentally snub it on something.

thank you guys ❤️❤️

I accidentally peeled my nails and now it’s swollen. It’s been 7 days🥲 Already go to the doctor but need to wait for appointment with dermatologist which can be a month or more. It hurts that I feel numb on my thumb. any idea whether it will heal or not? Please help

For the last year, since Dec 18 2023, my nails have been tiny art pieces covered in durable plastic, with the tips blunted.

I have new stims of rubbing/clacking them and I do still dig my nails into my palms daily, but no more ragged bleeding cuticles hooray!

Things I love doing with my new pretty fingertips:

• paying with a card I have to hand over to someone
• shopping for makeup (swatch on hand)
• shopping for hand/wrist jewelry
• taking artsy photos of myself holding ALL THE THINGS
• applying makeup with my hands
• petting (my) animals without worrying about contamination
• selfies 😏

Ideally, when you are at your best for nail care, how often do you apply hand cream?

Bonus points: what low scent hand cream do you use (whose smell won’t bother coworkers).

I bought these “gel finger cots” on Amazon and they’ve been super helpful for me. When I put them on my thumbs, they prevent me from picking at the skin around my nails. Also, if I’ve already started picking at a spot, I can put one of these on to protect it and hold the moisture in so it softens a little, which makes it easier to trim when I have time. As a bonus, I can run my fingers over the vent holes and pick at those instead of my skin.

I got this idea after someone else shared some conductive finger covers that you can wear and still use touch screens. Unfortunately those don’t stay on my fingers very well.

The only time I've ever had fingernails was when covid started and I was getting payments to stay home 😬

Well I relapsed again never this bad in my life and I don’t know if my nails will grow back or even if properly because I’ve cut down to almost no nail and it’s grown back but this is new to me and the pain is bad it feels like a ingrown toenail is there and throbbing all over

This started yesterday I don’t know what happened but my pinky fingertip is swollen and it’s been like that for a day now and I don’t know what to do.

This is super painful and of course there is so much to do this time of year, wrapping presents, cooking food, etc. The skin around my nails has always cracked badly when we start using heat in the winter. This year I got several cracks at once and nothing was allowing them to heal. Then I started noticing the pain around the sides of the nails and a couple appear swollen and have lifting nails if that makes sense. It hurts to press those fingers on anything. I’ve been doing antibiotic ointment and bandaids but just discovered I’m supposed to be soaking several times daily. One of my fingertips has been peeling like an onion and that’s not even the worst one.

From reading, I’m guessing I have a more chronic case vs. the acute ones I’ve read about here that mostly involved one finger becoming dramatically worse quickly. Or maybe it’s possible to have a few fingers all get worse, I sure hope not. I may have to hit an urgent care tomorrow before everything basically shuts down for a couple days.

hi, i’ve suffered with nail biting/picking my whole life, but in the past few months it has gotten completely uncontrollable. i have tried most things and none seem to be very effective. i’ve realized picking is self soothing to me and once i begin i can’t stop until everything is “perfect”. instead of preventing ways to pick, are there any suggestions for other alternatives to picking? fidget toys/ “making my hands busy” doesn’t help, i’m looking for something to actually PICK. thank you! nails for reference.

Hi - I’m dealing with an issue where the skin around one of my nails keeps growing back hard and dry. It’s not really painful, but it’s uncomfortable. I’ve tried moisturizing regularly and trimming the hard parts, but it always seems to return after couple of days

Has anyone experienced something like this? Any advice or recommendations to get rid of it for good?

Thanks!

Here’s some progression of my nail that I wrecked by picking at it after accidentally poking a hole in it with a cuticle tool. Will it ever go back to normal?

Hi guys, I had paronychia about last week and had to take antibiotic for full week. My finger looks almost back to normal, but side of my nail still looks funky. Is this normal? It doesnt hurt :(

Hi! I’ve been healing my nails for months but one thing remains unchanged, my proximal nail folds. They still haven’t grown back my cuticles or reattached to my nail bed. Please help!

Hi all, I've been a nail and skin biter for as long as I can remember. I'm on a good streak (1 week) and was wondering if anyone has suggestions for how to deal with the padded skin I have below my nails (above the first knuckle). I'm currently using Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream and Burt's Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream any time I feel like biting or notice the skin has gotten dry, which helps me stop biting. But how can I reduce the swelling and red discoloration of the skin on this part of my fingers? Are there product or process recommendations? Anything is appreciated—thank you.

I’m ashamed of myself I did this all bymyself I don’t fucking know why like I’m 17 like fuck I don’t know if it’s gonna grow back probably or even if it does correctly like I need help I’m stressed out like how can I make this heal

So i cut my finger a month and a bit ago. It got infected (wasnt bad, didnt even realize) and then another finger got infected from it.

Went on antibiotics for 2 weeks and it fixed it all.

However now the nails on the two fingers have holes in the middle of the nail bed. With healthy nail on either side growing.

It just appears that there is no new nail growing where the hole is (i assume where the infection damaged the nail bed).

How will this progress? will it just continue to grow and ill had a big gap in the middle of my nail?

Will a healthy nail ever regrow in that area?