My nail bent back

Many years ago I had very long strong nails )youthful hands so they looked nice imo)

One day I was making a bed and as I tucked the sheet under the mattress THEEE nails bent back ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Blood visible from the injuries in the middle nail beds but they just grew out in time

Painful though at the time!

Ouch!!!
That sounds awful.
I've examined mine today, and the little split is still there, way down, but it seems to have flattened out.
Now i have the urge to pick at it

Mine split vertically into the quick because they're naturally incredibly weak and feeble. It's jolly painful. Nowadays I have BIAB nails which solves the problem.

I'll have to get a supply of thesr kinds of things.
When i grew my nails, I thought i would have the french manicure look, but like a lot of my plans, that idea went out the window.

😖 I was going to say just wear a plaster cut finely, or steri strip around the nail bed until it grows back. Could seal it with a-bit of nail hardener.

I very gingerly took off the micropore this evening, and it seems the nail has grown enough already to have cut the it (pulled it off!)

The rest of me is falling apart, but my nails seem to be superhuman. Its less painful now, without all the tape around it, too.

Lesson learned - tlc for my nails, and use a back scrstcher in future.

Thank you all.

I'd show the pharmacist and see what they think.

hamster58

I split a nail when I shut my finger in a car door. It was a little finger nail and I knew glue wouldn’t keep it safe so bought an inexpensive set of neutral false nails and stuck that on. Totally safe until it grew out and I filed the false one down as time passed.

Yes I was going to suggest similar, but you could go to a salon and have one nail repaired, I have done that many a time. I do have my nails done regularly, so they know me, But I think any good nail bar would fix it for you. It is painful when they bend back in itself let alone the cut below the (whatever they call the base line). Not nice. Hope your nails grow quickly.

JAN1954

That sounds a great idea. Where did you purchase the nail kit with silk material? I've never seen these in the shops.

I got the silk and nail glue, separately, from Amazon

Ouch, that sounds really painful! I've done similar a few times in the past (not scratching my back, though) and trimmed the nail down as far as possible without hurting myself further. I then wrapped it in micropore and cut the finger off a rubber glove and slipped that over it during the day to keep it clean. I took the rubber finger off at night to let the finger "breathe" - it worked! You have to use a finger of rubber glove that is quite tight though to keep it on...

That sounds a great idea. Where did you purchase the nail kit with silk material? I've never seen these in the shops.

Oh thank you all.
I've still got the same bit of micropore round my thumb, which now looks revoltingly grotty.
I need to take it off and survey my "injury", but its absolutely stuck fast! (unusually for micropore)

Plus, i can still feel that its suspiciously bendy underneath the tape.

My nails don't break often but when they do it's always right where the nail is attached to the tip of the finger. Always agonizingly painful so you have my sympathy.

I wouldn't use superglue at that part of the nail if it's attached to the finger - could cause more problems. I wrap mine in plaster (the fabric ones) and cut off as much of the tip as I can then leave it to grow out.

What you don't want is to catch any bits of nail and tear it further. I bought one of those finger sheath things that ties around the wrist for when I am doing things, just to stop bashing on things.

Ouch! I would ask advice from a pharmacist who could hopefully suggest something to put on to protect it during the months it will take to grow out.
As you said there is a split along the nail with blood visible, I don’t think I would put clear nail varnish on it.

I’ve got very brittle nail which seem to like to split at will for no obvious reason, the best thing for me is to cut the nail down to the top of my finger and put some micropore tape over the remaining nail only and not on the ball of my finger, as I find Elastoplast gets soggy and starts to unpeel, and needs changing every time I wash my hands

I would trim it then patch it up with some superglue which will help to strengthen it until it grows. In fact I would trim them all- a of bit clackety, clack not very good and think of the bacteria behind!

Eeek! I had to stop reading your post first time round, the thought of it made me squeak in sympathy.
A plaster round the finger, that's what I would do. TLC for your hands generally.

Keep a plaster on until it grows a bit and trim the nail short. It’s incredibly painful isn’t it!!!

I split a nail when I shut my finger in a car door. It was a little finger nail and I knew glue wouldn’t keep it safe so bought an inexpensive set of neutral false nails and stuck that on. Totally safe until it grew out and I filed the false one down as time passed.

Thank you.
I feel a blooming fool now.
I'm sure I've read something about using a teabag to do a repair job, too, now I think of it.
I might have to look on amazon for a repair kit.
Thank you all.

I keep a nail repair kit in the house. It's basically fine silk fabric with an adhesive side which you then glue in place with super glue. DH uses it all the time.
Without the silk you could try trimming the nail and using just a coat or two of super glue or nail varnish. Good luck

I've not got a single nail varnish to my name!
I must get one or two.

Yes, they probably all need some tlc.
I don't think I'll be able to cut them myself as I've got a plaster around my blooming thumb now.

Cut it as short as possible as it will be weakened so cutting it short will help not catching it again. If you have a clear top coat you can put that on but really just let it grow out. It should be fine and heal itself 👍

You can try giving it a coat or two of clear nail polish just to hold it together as it has weakened and stopping it catching again until it grows out.
Big hug as I am sure it was painful.