Give me some wise advice please!

[KarenB17]

Hey, I have had onycholysis for about 6 months and it isn't getting any better. It looks really horrible, so I use nail polish to cover it up, but I don't know if that might be making it worse. Is it ok to use polish, or are there any brands I could use that are less likely to aggravate the condition?
Karen
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[Northern Nails]

h Karen are you wearing nail enhancements?

 

[KarenB17]

Hey,

no, I'm not wearing enhancements, but I used to and I think thats why the onycholysis started cos they were pretty long and used to catch a lot.
Karen
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[Little Angel]

Hi

I copied and pasted this for you to view the whole article just click here Onycholysis as stated in the article below time is a great healer.

As long as the Onycholysis is minor, here are the steps I would recommend you take.

Avoid Soaking off the nail enhancement, Picking off, or using the tooth removal method.
These techniques can make the condition significantly worse.
Shorten the length of the enhancement.
Quite a bit o Onycholysis is caused by excessive length of the enhancements. The longer the enhancement, the more stress is applied to the nail bed when the enhancement is put under pressure.
Thin down the enhancement
Keep the affected nail clean and pampered
This of course doesn't mean pouring Weed Killer under the nail, or cleaning under the nail with a wire brush. It simply means to keep the are clean from debris and to be conscious of the condition as it grows out.
The client should wear gloves and try to stay out of strong solvents or detergents as these can dry the Bed Epithelium out worsening the condition.
Do not attempt to re-adhere the plate to the bed using Adhesive, Blue tack, or Duct Tape.
The only cure for Onycholysis is time. As the nail plate continues to grow, the condition should gradually get better.
If the condition is chronic, or worsens with time: Refer to a Derm.

 

[Northern Nails]

If i were you i'd keep yur own nails pretty short. Don't think the polish wuld affect it, the only worry i wuld have wuld be if you got an infection and the polish would cover it up. 6 months seems quite a long time, is there any improvement? In time it will disappear as the nail grows...not sure how long this would take, obviously depend onthe severity i would have thought.