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May 21, 2013
Victoria A.
May 21, 2013
Cati S.
I would rip it off. stick your finger in ice water till its numb then rip it off and put a bandaid on it for a couple days then you should be fine.
May 21, 2013
Melissa M.
Its going to fall off, the whole thing might or just the tip might. There's not really anything you can do about it. The nail be will probably be sore for a little while, but it will toughen up and then the new nail will come in.
May 21, 2013
Cati S.
It won't hurt as bad if you rip it off. but if your baby does it will really hurt
May 21, 2013
Victoria A.
No. I can't rip it off. I'm scared. What if germs get on it?
May 21, 2013
Alyssa G.
I had that happen to me before too and I ripped it off and then covered it. As long as you keep it covered and bandage it well, germs won't get in there. You definitely should rip it off though. Otherwise when it comes off on its own its for sure not going to feel good!
May 21, 2013
Victoria A.
Alyssa- did your nail grow back normal?
May 21, 2013
Aim K.
Happened my toe nail.. I didn't rip it off. I cut to the edge. and kept the rest and cut every two days until it naturally rips off.. I also kept a band aid over it so it doesn't get stuck with anything..
May 21, 2013
Rachel M.
Cut it as close to the rip as you can get. Ripping off the tip of the nail that is broken will hurt. Cutting it with nail clippers shouldn't hurt. If you don't cut it or as the other girls suggested ripping it off, it could easily get snagged and take off your whole nail instead of just the end. Once you cut it clean it up and cover it. It will take awhile but it will grow again like new if only the tip that is ripped comes off
May 21, 2013
Dina U.
As a cosmetologist I must say that putting peroxide on a cut or injuries like this is one of the worst things you can do. peroxide kills off only certain kinds of germs and bacteria, which happen to be the ones that your body produces to fight off invaders, and is not strong enough to kill off an infection.
visit a nail professional and they can apply a silk wrap onto your nail. this will give your nail more strength and allow the nail to grow out with out breaking or ripping further up your nail bed. in the mean time clip the nail short and keep it wrapped.
May 21, 2013
Victoria A.
A silk wrap? Over an exposed nail bed? That doesn't sound right. I guess I'll just keep it covered until it grows a bit and I can remove the broken part. Thanks for all your suggestions. This is stressing me out!
May 21, 2013
Dina U.
If the nail is still attached then its not exposed. they basically use the silk wrap to 'cement' it back together. in a clean salon they will sanitize it and the wrap will keep any bad germs out. there's no need to stress about it, this kind of thing happens a lot and is easily fixed, your manicurist will know exactly how to handle it.
May 21, 2013
Clara H.
Put drop of nail glue and a small piece of a tea bag over wet glue. I'm a nail tech recommend all the time for people who break like this it is same as a silk wrap does same thing. Smooth out best you can and polish over it.
May 21, 2013
Amanda J.
NO SILK WRAP!! As a nurse my best advice to you is use peroxide oncdle a day keep it covered. change 2/3x daily. I suggest that you clip as much as you can with out it hurting you, and change and clean until it grows out. also go see your doctor as well so don't get an infection. To make you feel at ease go and see your doctor!
May 21, 2013
Alyssa G.
@victoria- it took a while for it to heal completely and then grow back but you'd never know now.
May 21, 2013
Dina U.
Amanda- as a nurse you should know better! peroxide only kills off low level germs and bacteria including the ones your body produces to fight off invaders! the best solutions is to just use soap and water to keep it clean. a study came out about a month back about the negative effects of peroxide on cuts, I'm surprised its not more common knowledge in the medical community.
May 21, 2013
Emily W.
I had this happen before. Clean with soap and water, then cut as short as you can. Then I put a tiny piece of electrical tape to hold the split, and changed it twice a day like a bandage. You want to allow airflow, which a bandage will block, but still keep it from ripping further. It should grow out enough to cut the split away with no problems in a few days or a week.
May 21, 2013
Alyssa W.
May 21, 2013
Kirsty H.
It happened to me. I cut it as low to split as I could the kept triming it when ever it grew till I got to where it split then I filed the nail. Till it grow for me to trim it I cleaned it twice a day and wore a plaster (band aid) during in day then at night took it off. Mine was a similar length as yours before split and the split was a little bit further down on nail amd it took about a month to get it back to normal c.
May 21, 2013
Kirsty H.
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May 22, 2013
Kalei L.
Totally keep it wrapped & clean it until it grows out. I did this with my toe nail that broke like this. I kept a bandaid on it & kept it clean until it grew out enough to cut it. I totally understand your problem with having the baby around and might rip it off. Keep it clean, covered & it should grow out by itself! Hope this helped!
May 22, 2013
Juliana A.
Opi do a broken nail repair kit. kinda works like a tape that glues it together until it grows out. its super strong and you can paint over it.
May 22, 2013
Victoria A.
Thanks everyone! You all have been very helpful. It turns out the broken part is still attached to the nail bed, it's just cracked all the way to the skin underneath. As of now I'm being extremely careful and leaving it unwrapped during the day and putting a band aid over it while I sleep to protect it :)
May 22, 2013
Hayley S.
Try the tea bag method! Use nail glue, a cut piece of a tea bag paper, more glue. It'll be noticeable but it'll hold until it grows out.
May 22, 2013
Moe M.
This has happened to two of my toe nails before. They weren't even long. But you shouldn't rip it off, if you really want it off you need to use a nail clipper. Keeping the broken nail on your finger will slow the growing process.