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Permalink Reply by Mar S on December 15, 2009 at 4:24pm

I started taking Biotin about 6 months ago and it has made a huge difference in my nails. I was getting corticosteroid injections in my nails, as they were so bad they were splitting off the nail bed. It's been 2 months without injections and the nails look so much better with taking Biotin. I hope I don't have to go back to the injections(talk about pain) and I increased the Biotin from 1 mg to 2.5 mg. I may increase it again if I have a setback, my derm said I could go up to 5 if necessary. I'll keep you all posted.

Permalink Reply by JeffreySF on December 15, 2009 at 10:53pm

Good deal with the nails! I take the 5mg tablet daily

Permalink Reply by Neil Pendleton on January 13, 2010 at 4:10am

Mine went really funky when I first lost my hair; started to flake and split into layers; dr seemed at a loss so I dripped superglue into the gaps and that helped them stop being so tender and catching on things. They still 'spoon' and have ridges and indetations but there pretty strong now. I don't have any half moons at the bases of some but they come and go! I also get these 'splinter bleeds' that look like little splinters under my nails. Apparently they can be a sign of bacterial infection of the heart but are a normal side effect of alopecia.

Permalink Reply by Thea Ambler on January 25, 2010 at 8:48pm

~ I have had that too (pin-size) or stipling (orange peel effect) on toenails and fingernails. I now do fake nails to cover them.. and also mine are super weak. but I can't tell you how or why it happens...

Permalink Reply by BaldGirlsDoLunch.org on March 9, 2010 at 7:53pm

Are you using silk wraps, tips or gel for your nails? Have you had any increased peeling or weakness when fake nails are changed?

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Permalink Reply by Lorena Fee on March 5, 2010 at 4:55pm

my fingernails are deformed since being diagnosed with alopecia areata which progresed to universalis last year- 4 of 10 are permanently weird - nails don't grow in wrong direction, crack constantly, can't get them to grow in properly so have to keep them short all the time otherwise they catch on anything and it's painful...

Permalink Reply by Amber Price on March 7, 2010 at 1:13am

well my nails are short because i have a HUGE nail bitting problem but... my nails appear to be flattened and have dents in my nails but it looks as if my nails have lines on them too....

Permalink Reply by Lorena Fee on March 9, 2010 at 6:48pm

I understand. I had ridges on all nails initially after I was diagnosed - then the ridges disappeared - after the ridges disappeared, nails on the left hand developed tiny splits and grew in the wrong direction - causes endless frustration, painful - it's why I have to keep them short...there seems to be no similiarity in what happens to nails with this disease other than something happens...:)

Permalink Reply by jacke hill on March 17, 2010 at 4:40am

yes mine are ridged too

Permalink Reply by Chris L on March 17, 2010 at 6:15am

I have (more) horrid nails now ;-) I have always bitten them, but now they are ridged and ugly! Whats pretty strange is since my AU, the skin under the nail doesn't get so sore. Before, if I bit them too much I would be pain for a few days, but now I can bite them way down and they don't hurt much at all, weird!!

Permalink Reply by Jonathon Cullen on July 21, 2010 at 5:56pm

I have AU and also have very brittle nails that split away from the nail bed and that they also have ridges in them. I am so happy that I have found out about this website. It just lets me know that I am not alone in the world.

Permalink Reply by Marisa on August 14, 2010 at 10:13pm

I agree...sometimes it just would be nice to sit and talk with someone who really understands...

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