I too lost a few nails, and many were unsightly for some months.
I just gently and regularly trimmed off the dead bits as I found the new ones were pushing up from the nail beds.
I moisturise all my nails now with good old lanolin a few times during the day as they are all a bit dry and prone to splitting and cracking if I don't, and wear nail polish only occasionally.
I have found my skin, hair and nails are drier than before chemo. but I keep up a routine of lots of mositurising and things are pretty good. I also use gloves without fail to protect my skin and nails when doing gardening and housework.
Best wishes.
I too lost a few nails, and many were unsightly for some months.
I just gently and regularly trimmed off the dead bits as I found the new ones were pushing up from the nail beds.
I moisturise all my nails now with good old lanolin a few times during the day as they are all a bit dry and prone to splitting and cracking if I don't, and wear nail polish only occasionally.
I have found my skin, hair and nails are drier than before chemo. but I keep up a routine of lots of mositurising and things are pretty good. I also use gloves without fail to protect my skin and nails when doing gardening and housework.
Best wishes.
My finger nails had a distinct ridge across them. I think this was because the nail had died during the chemo and then started to grow again when chemo stopped. The dead top part of my nails were not strong at all and broke off easily. As the nail started to grow again the dead, top part was discoloured badly and I could not ripp things up or apart easily. However, I did not loose any finger nails. I did, however, loose my two big toe nails. This was not painful, just unsightly. My big toe nails simply died from top to bottom, then as the new nail started to grow once I had stopped chemo it pushed the old nail up and off ~ they were a little bit tender at first.
Hoping you don't loose your nails, Ann
My finger nails had a distinct ridge across them. I think this was because the nail had died during the chemo and then started to grow again when chemo stopped. The dead top part of my nails were not strong at all and broke off easily. As the nail started to grow again the dead, top part was discoloured badly and I could not ripp things up or apart easily. However, I did not loose any finger nails. I did, however, loose my two big toe nails. This was not painful, just unsightly. My big toe nails simply died from top to bottom, then as the new nail started to grow once I had stopped chemo it pushed the old nail up and off ~ they were a little bit tender at first.
Hoping you don't loose your nails, Ann
