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- 1. Medscape Log In Toenail fungus and fingernail fungus can cause inflammation around the nail (paronychia) as well as lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed (onycholysis). Herpes infection can also cause painful swelling and blisters near the nail. Older individuals are often affected by toenail fungus infection (onychomycosis) associated with athlete's foot. This is the medical term used to describe the problem of discoloration of nails. One or more white spots appear on the surface of the nail. It can affect one or more than one of the nails. Usually, it is caused because of some kind of injury on the base of the nail. These spots disappear as soon as the affected part of the nail regrows. Usually, the process of regrowing nails need almost eight months. So the spots will be gone after one year. Sometimes, it may happen due to deficiency of zinc or because of diseases like cirrhosis. The American Academy of Dermatology reports that many serious health conditions and diseases can be detected by a change in the color of the fingernails. The most common conditions revealed by nail color include liver disease, white nails; kidney disease, half pink and half white nails; heart conditions, red nail bed; and diabetes, yellowish nails. While color changes of fingernails have been associated with serious diseases, it is possible to have color changes without serious health implications. If you have changes in fingernail color, consult your doctor to rule out disease, infection or illness. So what results did I experience? First off let me just say that my nails were the most beautiful they'd ever been when I "rubbed" regularly. They had a gorgeous natural shine to them. Not only that, they were thick and strong. Retaining nail length was not an issue. So even for this result alone, I think the practice was worth it. Now let's talk about my hair. When my friend first alerted me to this technique, I was well into my relaxer stretch. I was already packing. »¿ Defence Drive Senior Officer Houston Petry from Saint-Jovite, spends time with pursuits for instance animals, how to get strong nails and woodworking. Reminisces what a lovely area it have been having visited Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen.plenty of new growth. When I finally did relax, I was all smiles over the amount of length I'd achieved in the duration of stretch. »¿ Medical Analytic Radiographer Phong from Fort St James, loves to spend time playing music, alopecia and dumpster diving. Was especially enthused after visiting Tikal National Park.Unfortunately, that was the same stretch Water-based acrylic nail polish was formulated in 2003, due to the environment threats caused by enamel-based ones. The water-based formula is called acrylic polymer emulsion Similar to the enamel version, it also contains tiny pieces of resin, which are suspended freely in the water solution. When applied on acrylic nails, some amount of water evaporates, whereas the remaining part gets absorbed by the fingernail. As a result, a strong polish is left behind due to the fusion of the resin pieces. Water-based polish dries faster and is easier to remove, as it peels off completely. There are, of course, medical treatments for ingrown nails. Doctors are able to fairly quickly cut out the portion of your nail that's ingrown, assuming there's no infection. Antibiotics may be necessary if infection is present. There are also procedures available in which the sides of the big toe's nail are cut and removed, and a botox-like paralyzing agent is injected into the cuticle at the bottom corners of the nail. This prevents the very sides of the nails from growing back, thus preventing any possibility of ingrown nails later. Talk to your podiatrist, dermatologist or physician about these possible treatments.
- 2. While artificial nails add instant appeal for those seeking length, wearing artificial nails can be damaging to the nail bed long term, and quite expensive. They can also increase your risk for an infection. You can keep nails short and trim and looking great with regular manicures of your natural nails. If you do wear artificial nails, make sure you have regular manicures with replacement of the artifical nails as needed. Maintain Clean Manicure Tools Specifically, the study involving 27 medical, dental and pharmacy students examined how periods of higher stress (in this case, during final examinations) impacted the skin's response to repeated stripping of cellophane tape on the subjects' forearms vs. periods of lower stress (such as after returning from winter vacation). Researchers found that it took longer for the skin to recover from the minimally invasive tape stripping during periods of perceived higher stress than during less stressful periods. RICONAILS can be of interest to guitarists who are using toxic/cover methods and who want to get their natural nails back. A guitarist who has been using, say, acrylics for some years, and whose natural nails are “goneâ€Â, can now cease using the acrylics, start using RICONAILS to play, and begin an intense program of nail rejuvenation that involves using numerous products that are applied topically to the nail surfaces, as well as certain vitamins and foods ingested daily to maximize fingernail growth and health.