What should proper nail care involve?
Examine your nails and frequently trim them. If they get too long, they can cause a number of other problems from being torn to being completely lifted off because the nail catches on something. Don’t push the cuticle back all the time. The cuticle is actually a nice barrier that keeps infection from coming into the nail. You might need to slide it back a little bit, but you have to be careful about pushing it too hard. As far as putting anything onto the nails, it’s tough to say whether that has a real benefit. “I know some people have a natural split in their nails,” says Haycock, “and they’ll put superglue in that split and that seems to help keep that from splitting farther and causing more problems.” Nail polish does strengthen the nails a bit and doesn’t seem to create problems. But if you put on too much, it will stain your nails. And nail polish covers up your ability to see your nails and see if they’re healthy. Nail polish remover may dry the nails. When should someone go to
