Cortisone injections are working to treat my nails

Hi - it's been a while since my last post about my nails that were lifting away from the nailbed. I've found something that seems to work - - although I have to say, it's pretty extreme. On two of my most affected nails where the nail had almost completely lifted away from the nail bed, I've received a cortisone injection at the cuticle line. Painful, but it seems to work. Next time, I'll apply some numbing agent the dr. prescribed before my next appointment.

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Comment by jewels on February 22, 2013 at 12:42am

What type of doctor does this procedure for you? My nails are in ok condition....compared to what they use to be. I saw something on tv about putting garlic in nail polish and it's working but curious about the cortizone injections

Comment by JMEL on February 22, 2013 at 12:55am

I see a dermatologist for this treatment.

Comment by Rose on February 25, 2013 at 11:29pm

Never heard of garlic in the nail polish. wow! my nails have always been flakey and have the lines that look like a 90 year old woman's nails. i did buy one of those nail kits that includes a light sander, buffer, shiner. after that i put on OPI Nail Envy nail strengthener. keeps my nails from splitting. and they look pretty good. cannot imagine the shots at the cuticle line. hang tough!

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