What can I do with this nail?

[loobylou22]

This keeps crashing so il keep it brief. My client trapped this nail 50 years ago and it has now started to separate.
What can I do?
I have been doing her nails for 6 months with shellac and it was like this when I 1st saw her, It has got slightly worse, however I keep is short.
Would you Glue underneath, or cut it as short as it will go and hope it re-attaches without the stress od the free edge.
Hope this works this time.xxx

 

[MissJulesBeauty]

Does it cause your client any discomfort?

I would not glue it but I think keeping it very short is a good option to reduce trauma. Advise client to use plenty of oils to moisturize the new developing nail.

Sorry don't really know what else to suggest. Has she been to the docs?

 

[geeg]

Does it cause your client any discomfort?

I would not glue it but I think keeping it very short is a good option to reduce trauma. Advise client to use plenty of oils to moisturize the new developing nail.

Sorry don't really know what else to suggest. Has she been to the docs?

I agree. It is growing nice and healthy. Keep short when you Shellac and teach her to keep it short in between appointments to avoid pressure. It will go nicely and monitor it as you go along. Solar Oil both under and over every day.

 

[An*Gel]

This keeps crashing so il keep it brief. My client trapped this nail 50 years ago and it has now started to separate.
What can I do?
I have been doing her nails for 6 months with shellac and it was like this when I 1st saw her, It has got slightly worse, however I keep is short.
Would you Glue underneath, or cut it as short as it will go and hope it re-attaches without the stress od the free edge.
Hope this works this time.xxx

Please DO NOT put adhesive under the free edge.

This is a Nail disorder called Onycholysis and basically all you can do is keep the nail short like you have been doing... I would advise you not to clip or cut it, as this may cause the nail to separate more... I would file it down instead and advise your client to use Solar Oil on her nails and rub it in at least twice a day.

 

[An*Gel]

Sorry geeg... posts crossed!

 

[lucyboo]

Keep it short & lashings of solar oil through the day x

 

[geeg]

Sorry geeg... posts crossed!

No probs .. good advice drom both of us! :hug: :biggrin:

 

[loobylou22]

Thanks so much for all the replys, I have been doing all that you say and she has been using solar oil every day.
No she is not in any discomfort at all. She really seems ok with it, it just freaks me out that she will catch it and the whole thing will come off.
She has had very bad damaged nails in the past that shellac has sorted, brilliantly. This nail though.... its a puzzle to me??? I didnt think glueing it was the best thing though, just want it to look better for her, She is ok with cutting it right down though if it will work.
It seems to lift a little more each time I see her, which is every 2 weeks. The nail though funnily grows faster than all the others. Thanks again for all the great replys.xxx

 

[geeg]

Thanks so much for all the replys, I have been doing all that you say and she has been using solar oil every day.
No she is not in any discomfort at all. She really seems ok with it, it just freaks me out that she will catch it and the whole thing will come off.
She has had very bad damaged nails in the past that shellac has sorted, brilliantly. This nail though.... its a puzzle to me??? I didnt think glueing it was the best thing though, just want it to look better for her, She is ok with cutting it right down though if it will work.
It seems to lift a little more each time I see her, which is every 2 weeks. The nail though funnily grows faster than all the others. Thanks again for all the great replys.xxx

I can't tell which finger it is, but I would take he length lower than the end of the finger .. after all, you are on a mission here to get this right .. let the finger end take the trauma and not the nail.

 

[An*Gel]

Thanks so much for all the replys, I have been doing all that you say and she has been using solar oil every day.
No she is not in any discomfort at all. She really seems ok with it, it just freaks me out that she will catch it and the whole thing will come off.
She has had very bad damaged nails in the past that shellac has sorted, brilliantly. This nail though.... its a puzzle to me??? I didnt think glueing it was the best thing though, just want it to look better for her, She is ok with cutting it right down though if it will work.
It seems to lift a little more each time I see her, which is every 2 weeks. The nail though funnily grows faster than all the others. Thanks again for all the great replys.xxx

The reason it's lifting a little more each time you see her, is because the nail has had two weeks to grow and the longer the free edge, the more likely the nail will bend and flex as its used, so as already said, the best thing to do is to keep that nail short.

HTHs

 

[An*Gel]

Sorry geeg... again! :lol:

 

[geeg]

Sorry geeg... again! :lol:

Think I'll just go to bed .. it's obvious I am not needed!! :lol: Carry on and I'll watch 'Strictly' with my glass of wine. :hug: I leave you all in good expert hands af An*Gel

 

[An*Gel]

Think I'll just go to bed .. it's obvious I am not needed!! :lol: Carry on and I'll watch 'Strictly' with my glass of wine. :hug: I leave you all in good expert hands af An*Gel

Did you mention wine?.... hhhmmm now we ARE on the same wavelength! :lol:

 

[loobylou22]

Right il take it shorter than I usually do, It is on the index finger so its used all the time. and yes geeg, I am on a mission. lol.
Her other nails look great now, they were so broken, even down to where the free edge is on this nail. Soooo so sore and thin. Just this one now to fix. I will keep you all informed. Thanks everso for the fab advice.xxxx

 

[VHunter]

This keeps crashing so il keep it brief. My client trapped this nail 50 years ago and it has now started to separate.
What can I do?
I have been doing her nails for 6 months with shellac and it was like this when I 1st saw her, It has got slightly worse, however I keep is short.
Would you Glue underneath, or cut it as short as it will go and hope it re-attaches without the stress od the free edge.
Hope this works this time.xxx

As suggested by others, keep it as short as possible so that the free-edge isn't snagging onto anything, and pulling it away from the nail bed even more.

I'm disinclined to think that trapping it 50yrs ago has anything to do with it's current condition, if it's only starting to separate now. The two are are very probably unrelated.
I'd expect more that she's caught it on something recently, and that's what caused it.
Other causes of Onycholosis are infection, and over-filing of the nail plate.

Also, if she's wearing Shellac, I'd also advise the use of tea-tree oil daily, under the nail. Only because pseudomonas bacterial infections LOVE damp and dark areas. Obviously, she can't 'dry' under the nail when she has washed her hands or showered or whatever; so it'll be moist. And if she's wearing polish or Shellac that prevents daylight from getting through.... that will become a breeding ground for bacteria and possibly wind up with greenie further agravating the issue.

The nail seemed yellowish in the picture, is that the lighting and picture quality; or is it actually yellow? That's another indicator of infection.

hth's

 

[NailsXpress]

Looks to me like onycholyosis. She needs to see a specialist who should refer her for examination. If it is onycholyosis there is a solution. A client I had in Spain had it. Her finger was injured when she was just 3 months old. It grew a bit then separated from her finger the more it grew. She kept asking me to glue it down and do acrylic extensions. I refused until she saw a doctor.

She eventually went to one and was referred to a specialist. She was given additional vitamins and had two injections into the matrix of her finger. the nail grew back completely normally, no more separation. Lovely nails after all. Ask her to see a doctor and be referred to a specialist. Hers looks very minor compared to the client I had.