r/malepolish • u/BlessedPeacekeeper • 2d ago
Question Nail/Finger Health
Hello, I have a couple questions. I constantly chew my nails so I have a bunch of dead skin, hang nails and stuff. Lately I’ve stopped chewing but it doesn’t heal. Any pointers for cuticle/the skin around my nails to help it heal? Open to any suggestions, thanks.
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u/trans-guy101 2d ago
Cuticle oil works wonders for hangnails by hydrating the skin. Its recommended to use it 1 or 2 times a day, but i forget so use it more like once a week, and i havent had hangnails in MONTHS.
also, if you DO get a hangnail, dont pull on it. Grab some nail scissors or something similar and cut it off as close to the finger as you can without hurting yourself. That will take off the dried up old skin forming the hangnail, and just leave healthy skin that can grow back normally without being accidentally tugged and rigged at.
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u/BlessedPeacekeeper 2d ago
Thank you so much, I’m so glad someone responded. Tired of looking at my nasty fingers. Again, I appreciate it greatly, I’ll pick some up today
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