How can I cure peeling fingernails?

For some months my fingernails have been deteriorating. Several of them have cracked from top to bottom and then have peeled away from the crack. Also they have become ridged from top to bottom. They are not brittle. This problem is gradually spreading to the rest of my fingernails.
I never wear nail varnish and use masses of a good quality nail and hand cream every day.
I suspect this may be due to a mineral or vitamin deficioncy of some sort.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

1. Protect your nails from water. Wear cotton-lined, rubber gloves when doing household chores, such as washing dishes. Between uses, turn rubber gloves inside-out to dry to prevent germs from growing in them.
2. Apply moisturizing lotion to your nails, especially the skin around the nail, after exposure to water. Even a minor cut alongside your nail can allow bacteria or fungi to enter and cause an infection.
3. Wear gloves in cold weather and during activities that might harm nails, such as gardening.
4. Keep your nails short to prevent breakage. Trim your nails only when they're well-hydrated so they'll be less brittle when clipping. File nails in only one direction 鈥?not back and forth, which also can split nails.
5. Moisturize your nails after using nail polish remover, which dries your nails. Look for an acetone-free formulation.
6. Don't push back or cut the cuticles, which protect new nail growth.
7. Don't pick at hangnails. Instead, clip them close to the skin surface with sharp, clean cuticle scissors.


The moisturizers that contain alpha-hydroxy acid or
lactic acid such as Lac-Hydrin, help the most especially when applied at
bedtime and then putting on a glove or cotton sock so the moisturizer
doesn't rub off as easily. Also, B complex vitamins or specifically Biotin
(2.5mg/day and no more) may help.

Good luck!

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Eat bananas.

Take calcium.

if they are becoming thick and a yellowish colour, and are coming away from the nail bed then you may have a fungal infection. especially if its spreading to the other nails too. if its not though, you probably just have flaking nails, so use a hardening clear coloured varnish (something like OPI nail envy) and they will heal in no time! good luck xx

sounds like a nail infection caused by bacteria . go to the docs for some topical treatment

. . . instead of peeling fingernails, try simply rinsing under the tap to preserve the goodness of the natural vitamins and minerals . . .

Stop it! Bad! Stop! No! Don't ever do it agin. Okay your cured.

sounds like a fungal infection see a doctor

All women should take a multi vitamin supplement. Especially from the late 20's on. The vitamins will keep all your body elements on the right track. For a quick fix, eat yogurt, dairy products and/or jello. The gelatin will strengthen your nails the quickest.

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Sounds like a medical cause. I'd recommend consulting your doctor. In the UK the most relied upon nail treatments are from the Jessica range and also Sally Hansen. I've had some success using the Jessica range, particularly post-acrylic (fake nails) when mine were wrecked - peeling, splitting, weak, ridged. Its taken almost a year for them to strengthen. Good luck anyway.

for some reason people suggest that its to do with eating enough fruit and veg- and they are right.

I have fairly long nails but sometimes when im not eating enough my nails do the same and crack. Although eating the right things will help they wont help them to recover in the bestest way.

Using cream for the cuticles and cream for the nails will help a lot. You can buy these products from normal shops (recomend boots) when looking glam again you will feel much better and if you keep pampering them once in a while with products that'l help. Also keep trying different things concaining vit and mins.

Put more calcium in your diet..