Tiptotip
Well-Known Member
Please could anyone give me some advise I'm desparate!
I have a 83 year old lady who I've been visiting weekly for most of this year to give a tidy, file and polish. She has very problem nails. She is on lots of medication for her heart and really is very sick, about 10 different tablets a day which literally keep her alive.
The problem is her nails are very, very thin like paper and they split and peel in layers from the free edge of which there is very little 'cause they tear and snag at the least little thing. Some of her nails tear off below the hyponychium and look very sore. When I sometimes clean under the free edge she does have, it doesn't take much at all, just the slightest touch with the orange stick, for the nail to separate from the nail bed.
I've tried solar oil but it's getting her to use it regularly and I've tried several good nail strengtheners but nothing makes a difference.
I've recently applied just a resin overlay (without the fabric) but she just rang me and says they still need attention even after one week most of which she's spent in hospital, so she hasn't been doing anything at all with her hands.
The reason I didn't use silk with the resin is because this lady can't sit for much more than half and hour 'cause she has bad athritis in her neck and it would take too long. Also I'm fearfull of buffing the NNO too much and causing more damage,, it wouldn't take much!
Please, please any suggestions to stop the peeling and make the nails stronger???
I have a 83 year old lady who I've been visiting weekly for most of this year to give a tidy, file and polish. She has very problem nails. She is on lots of medication for her heart and really is very sick, about 10 different tablets a day which literally keep her alive.
The problem is her nails are very, very thin like paper and they split and peel in layers from the free edge of which there is very little 'cause they tear and snag at the least little thing. Some of her nails tear off below the hyponychium and look very sore. When I sometimes clean under the free edge she does have, it doesn't take much at all, just the slightest touch with the orange stick, for the nail to separate from the nail bed.
I've tried solar oil but it's getting her to use it regularly and I've tried several good nail strengtheners but nothing makes a difference.
I've recently applied just a resin overlay (without the fabric) but she just rang me and says they still need attention even after one week most of which she's spent in hospital, so she hasn't been doing anything at all with her hands.
The reason I didn't use silk with the resin is because this lady can't sit for much more than half and hour 'cause she has bad athritis in her neck and it would take too long. Also I'm fearfull of buffing the NNO too much and causing more damage,, it wouldn't take much!
Please, please any suggestions to stop the peeling and make the nails stronger???
