My Skin Peels at the cuticles? - Skin Problems Message Board

NC1981 · 12-16-2003, 12:36 AM

Right below my fingernails my skin often peels off in strips and I have to cut or bite them off because it's so annoying. Sometime I go too far and break skin that wasn't dead and it hurts and bleeds a little. I try to lotion my hands as often as I can. I've always had this problem. IS this normal and is there anything I can do to stop this from happening?

Marti · 12-16-2003, 06:33 AM

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Right below my fingernails my skin often peels off in strips and I have to cut or bite them off because it's so annoying. Sometime I go too far and break skin that wasn't dead and it hurts and bleeds a little. I try to lotion my hands as often as I can. I've always had this problem. IS this normal and is there anything I can do to stop this from happening?

NEVER cut or tear the cuticles. True cuticle is the translucent skin that grows forward from between the epony****m and the nail plate from the proximal nail fold. What you are tearing or biting at is actually LIVE tissues - the epony****m. Instead of biting or tearing, try using one of the cuticle removers on the market today. Ask your local Nail Salon to order you a bottle of Cuticle Remover made by Creative Nail Design. You will apply it to your fingers, leave it on for three minutes, rinse well with water, then slough off the skin that has been loosened by the remover. Follow this with an application of jojoba oil mixed with vitamin E. 4oz. of jojoba to 1oz of vitamin E. Apply this mixture to your skin and nails at least twice daily and always right before bedtime.

NC1981 · 12-16-2003, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Marti

NEVER cut or tear the cuticles. True cuticle is the translucent skin that grows forward from between the epony****m and the nail plate from the proximal nail fold. What you are tearing or biting at is actually LIVE tissues - the epony****m. Instead of biting or tearing, try using one of the cuticle removers on the market today. Ask your local Nail Salon to order you a bottle of Cuticle Remover made by Creative Nail Design. You will apply it to your fingers, leave it on for three minutes, rinse well with water, then slough off the skin that has been loosened by the remover. Follow this with an application of jojoba oil mixed with vitamin E. 4oz. of jojoba to 1oz of vitamin E. Apply this mixture to your skin and nails at least twice daily and always right before bedtime.

Thank you so much for the advice. I've never heard of a product like that before. I will definitely look into it!

Marti · 12-16-2003, 11:45 AM

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Thank you so much for the advice. I've never heard of a product like that before. I will definitely look into it!

The particular one I mentioned is strong enough to actually 'melt' away the dead skin, so it cannot be left on any longer than 3 minutes. Believe me, it DOES work! It's the best thing to come on the market in a long time and my clients love it!!!!