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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I smashed my finger a month or so ago whilst doing DIY. 3/4s of the nail is dead lengthways and has come away from my finger. The other 1/4 is healthy and firmly attached.
I can't just rip it off, as the healthy bit will be agony.
Any suggestions on how to remove the dead bit painlessly?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I split my thumb nail not long back.
I cut a teabag up and shaped it to the nail, put a few coats of clear nails varnish over it to form a makeshift cast.
Held it together for a while then it broke apart painlessly |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"I smashed my finger a month or so ago whilst doing DIY. 3/4s of the nail is dead lengthways and has come away from my finger. The other 1/4 is healthy and firmly attached.
I can't just rip it off, as the healthy bit will be agony.
Any suggestions on how to remove the dead bit painlessly? "
Leave it be it will come off in its own time.
You have to let it grow out so put a plaster over to stop it catching on things.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah it's a bitch. I've had several nails go black after whacking them.
My thumb nail did a similar thing but horizontally from the bottom.
It took weeks for it to come off.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My big toe went into my heel and I actually heard it cracking as it was detaching itself.....I want down like a deckchair and was lying in the floor trying not to be sick for about 10 minutes.....I've never felt a pain like it...when I pressed it to see if it was still on the amount of blood was horrific ..it has now want a funny colour and is going to come off but is still kinda on.....I will follow this thread with interest x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Does it look horrendous?
It will grow to a point where you can cut the dead bits away or fall off.
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It's black and flapping about off the healthy bit. It's my right index finger as well, which is my favourite finger  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Does it look horrendous?
It will grow to a point where you can cut the dead bits away or fall off.
It's black and flapping about off the healthy bit. It's my right index finger as well, which is my favourite finger "
It used to be a very splendid finger. I hope it recovers and doesn't lose any of its skills.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've had a similar situation before I just trimmed the nail back to stop it catching too much, keep on top of it and it should be fine! May take a while though depending on how much is holding it on etc.
And last night while I was cooking the tea I managed to almost slice a finger tip off narrowly missing the nail! Plenty blood and gore! Lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Does it look horrendous?
It will grow to a point where you can cut the dead bits away or fall off.
It's black and flapping about off the healthy bit. It's my right index finger as well, which is my favourite finger
It used to be a very splendid finger. I hope it recovers and doesn't lose any of its skills.
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I'll have to get my left hand in practice. Our wear a glove  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does it look horrendous?
It will grow to a point where you can cut the dead bits away or fall off.
It's black and flapping about off the healthy bit. It's my right index finger as well, which is my favourite finger
It used to be a very splendid finger. I hope it recovers and doesn't lose any of its skills.
I'll have to get my left hand in practice. Our wear a glove "
You can get finger condoms....imagine a ragged nail scratching your insides  x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Does it look horrendous?
It will grow to a point where you can cut the dead bits away or fall off.
It's black and flapping about off the healthy bit. It's my right index finger as well, which is my favourite finger
It used to be a very splendid finger. I hope it recovers and doesn't lose any of its skills.
I'll have to get my left hand in practice. Our wear a glove
You can get finger condoms....imagine a ragged nail scratching your insides x"
I'm more worried about it falling off inside |
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