- Why are my fingernails separating from my fingers?
- Why my finger nail tip is paining?
- How do you cure a nail separating from the nail bed?
Why are my fingernails separating from my fingers?
Sometimes detached nails are associated with injury or infection. In other cases nail separation is a reaction to a particular drug or consumer product, such as nail hardeners or adhesives. Thyroid disease and psoriasis — a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin — also can cause nail separation.
Why my finger nail tip is paining?
Nail problems can also be caused by: An injury to a nail. Hangnails, which may lead to a minor infection next to your nails (paronychia), causing the skin around the nails to become swollen and tender. Nail-biting, which can lead to fingertips that are red and sore and cuticles that bleed.
How do you cure a nail separating from the nail bed?
Trim off the detached part of a large tear, or leave the nail alone.
- Cover the nail with tape or an adhesive bandage until the nail has grown out enough to protect the finger or toe.
- If you trim off the detached nail, you will have less worry about the nail catching and tearing.