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Permalink Reply by cathy clark on August 23, 2010 at 7:38am

My nails only become a problem when I use nail polish and remover-not sure which item does the damage-but it took me several years to figure this out-now nail polish is a big no no.

Permalink Reply by Tuesday on August 24, 2010 at 6:52pm

I'm anxious to start classical guitar lessons and am trying, in the meantime, to teach myself finger techniques. The fact that my fingernails barely grow at all and break easily quite bothers me. Anyone have any luck with supplements or have some classical guitar playing success stories to share?

Permalink Reply by JeffreySF on August 24, 2010 at 8:09pm

You could try taking Biotin 5mg daily for your nails.

Permalink Reply by Happy Daddy on August 27, 2010 at 10:15am

I have ridges on all my nails and occasionally I get indentations.
They are still thick but aren't very flexible so instead of bending they tend to snap off down one of the ridges towards the cuticle causing bleeding so I have to make sure I keep them as short as possible.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Washington on September 28, 2010 at 12:48pm

No affect on my nails at all. My nails are actually growing and they are strong, shapely and beautiful. I did read about alopecia affecting your nails....I pray mine remain as they are today.

Permalink Reply by Sherry Washington on September 28, 2010 at 12:48pm

After reading the other email. I do take a Biotin supplement daily so that may be the case for my nails.

Permalink Reply by Auntie Sheila on October 24, 2010 at 10:26pm

I lost all of my fingernails about a month after my hair started to fall out. They are growing back. I am taking biotin and a prenatal and calcium+D...I'm hoping they will continue to grow out and stop splitting...I have been putting on a clear "vitamin" polish. They look nicer with the polish than they do without it. I'm hoping it will help them stop spitting.

Permalink Reply by JeffreySF on October 24, 2010 at 10:48pm

Best of luck! I take Biotin too 5mg daily as well as Vit D 2000iu.

Permalink Reply by TallGuy on January 8, 2013 at 11:29am

I have PIN holes and little ridges on most, and at times they can be a slightly brittle, but really strong.

Permalink Reply by Gerina on January 26, 2013 at 3:21pm

I had the same when I got universals, except not strong at all! After a few months it became better after taking supplements and my nails recovered to what they have always been, kind of smooth but here and there a little denty.

Permalink Reply by april on January 26, 2013 at 1:25pm

I started noticing vertical striations and nail flaking shortly after AU. I began taking Biotin and it really helped. After a few months, nails were normal. I got lazy and stopped Biotin and soon, the nails were getting the white looking striations again, toenails too. I am a firm believer in the Biotin (over the counter). Still, not a hair in sight! Definitely pro's and con's. LOL

Permalink Reply by Kerem on February 6, 2013 at 10:50am

I had a very bad experience with deformed fingernails. Always get broken, fall off etc. They were extra weak, it was like one stong thick layer divided into 5 seperate weak layers on top of each other. This went on like 1 year. After 1 year, strong fingernails started to grow from the root, eventually weak fingernails replaced by the normal, healthy ones again. Now they are fine.

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