Anyone else notice this? I swear I used to be able to use my nails as a screwdriver but now they constantly peel off in layers, breaking and chipping all the time. I use a good hand cream at night and lotion during the day, and I take a good multi-vitamin, but nothing seems to help. It's a little thing, I know, but I sure would like to have nice nails again.

Hey,

To help with peeling, brittle nails...use a moisturizer with AHA at night and cover hands with cotton socks.

Take a B vitamin, make sure there is folate in it.

Avoid immersing hands in water and avoid contact with cleaners..use rubber gloves.

Don't let them grow too long, as banging them can cause fractures in the nail all the way to the nail bed..causing them to peel for months!

Be careful with nail hardeners as they can actually cause more peeling, rather than less.

Eat lots of dark green leafy veggies.

And that is my 2 cents worth! Good luck!!

Flaxseed Oil is supposed to be great for nails as well as hair too.......


Rox

I take Biotin 5000 mcg per day and it made a tremendous difference. My nails are back to being strong and shiny, and I'm getting rid of those ugly ridges.

kimber

one word - calcium. ok, another couple of words too.. adequate protein in your diet, and iron. B vitamins and zinc also... but if you are taking a good multi those last few should be covered already..

don't use them as screwdrivers!! lol... keep them filed and fairly short for a while till they recover, and don't use polish etc...

Just wanted to bump this thread--

I am having a problem with nail ridges --- it's just my thumb nails at the moment - I am taking Vit C, Vit B complex, Co-Enzyme, Mg, Iron, Fish Oils (Omega 3, 6, and 9), -- thats about it. What causes these ridges? Any thoughts?

thanks

I'm having this same problem and it's gotten worse! The ridges seem to be where my nails end up breaking. I hope someone can shed some light on this.