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Your manicure, chemicals, or your diet can cause thin, flaking, or peeling nails. Dermatologists explain why nail peeling happens and what to do about it.
Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around the nails, leading to bleeding and discoloration over time. Some people also bite on their skin on their finger knuckles which can lead to pain and bleeding just by moving their fingers.
If you experience peeling nails, it could be a sign of a fungal infection, aging, or even a thyroid disorder. Here, doctors share the most common culprits.
Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can occur suddenly (acute), when it is usually due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually (chronic) when it is commonly caused by Candida albicans.
A nail disease or onychosis is a disease or deformity of the nail. Although the nail is a structure produced by the skin and is a skin appendage, nail diseases have a distinct classification as they have their own signs
Dermatologists explain how chemicals, manicures, nutrient deficiencies and even some medications or chronic conditions can cause peeling nails.
Hangnails can become infected and cause paronychia, a type of skin infection that occurs around the nails. Treatments for paronychia vary with severity, but may include soaking in hot salty water, the use of oral antibiotic medication, or clinical lancing. Paronychia itself rarely results in further complications but can lead to abscess ...
Peeling off your gel manicure might be tempting, but there are safer ways to go about it. Read on for a breakdown on how to remove a gel manicure at home.
Skin peeling typically follows healing of a first degree burn or sunburn. Toxic shock syndrome , a potentially fatal immune system reaction to a bacterial infection such as Staphylococcus aureus , [4] can cause severe desquamation; so can mercury poisoning .
Dermatologists explain common causes of peeling fingertips, how to treat them at home, and when to see a doctor if the condition worsens.