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celestetreystar
01-03-2007, 08:52 AM
My nails, well, my nails on my pointer and middle fingers of both hands seem to curl when they grow to a certain point. Not totally curl but sort of start growing downwards after so long. They are very thin as well, though so are the rest of my nails but they do not curl. Do they curl because they are thin or what? I have tryed using nail products (like the clear polish that strenghtens them)to strenghten the nails but that doesn't seem to help. Though I chewed them as a child I do not now. Could chewing them as a child make them do that? I always grow my nails long but get bad comments about me when they get to that point so I cut them. Does anyone have any idea what causes this and or how to prevent it from happening?

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Marti
01-03-2007, 10:26 PM
The shape of the fingernail follows the shape of the underlying bone. If other members of your family have this same nail shape, chances are that it is genetic. The proper terminology for this type of nail is a 'hooked' nail. Other terminology is onychogryposis.

celestetreystar
01-08-2007, 08:30 PM
The shape of the fingernail follows the shape of the underlying bone. If other members of your family have this same nail shape, chances are that it is genetic. The proper terminology for this type of nail is a 'hooked' nail. Other terminology is onychogryposis.

I looked up onychogryposis and that is defenalty NOT want is happening to my nails, eww that is something that I hope I will never have to see again in my life. And I tried looking up things on hooked nail but couldn't find anything.

Marti
01-08-2007, 09:41 PM
You might also try looking up 'claw nail'

TV in RV
01-16-2007, 11:52 PM
hmm, if the nail is thin then it is possible that you have an eggshell nail. Nail strengthener usally helps straighten eggshell nails. It is possble that you are either using a bogus strengthener or not using it properly. I would recommend you try nail tek extra strength.

barb70
01-21-2007, 03:56 PM
I think I have the same thing you have on the second finger of each hand and now my ring finger is beginning to do the same on one hand. I used to be able to cut them way back short and then they would grow out okay and after a few months start again. I once asked a manicurist about it and she said that just happens to some people. There are no pictures that show what I have - all those that are shown are horrible. If you find a cure please post.





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