How to regrow a separated toenail. Watch this ASAP

[@TheSalonLife]

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[@Mulcahy22]

I've worn Mephsto shoes for 20 years-large toe box in every style. These shoes have never wornout -amazing-but pricey.

[@lpr1212]

This looks like what I had for years, on my fingers and toes. I went to many doctors for years! Finally, I found a doctor who diagnosed me properly. I never had a fungus. I have finger nail psoriasis. I have no psoriasis. Pitting of nails is a major sign. After 6 months of 1% Tazorac (retin A) it all resolved. I still use Tazorac a few times a week and it changed everything for me. It’s very rare. I had one dermatologist tell me my nails were permanently damaged. Don’t give up. It took me 6 years to get a proper diagnosis. Good luck everyone. Don’t give up on yourself!

[@choubeila2996]

So you did use retin A?

[@mollyturgess3153]

I've been growing out a scar/separation on my big toe for about 10 years. I dropped a heavy object on it. It's almost gone now. Thanks for your content! 🎉

[@birdlovespaint]

Me too. I feel like it is permanent. Tried everything😊

[@mimi3981]

How did you do it?

[@AutumnMyer]

Thanks for the info. My right big toe, I'd say 2/3rds of it is completely separated from the nail bed and has been for as long as I can remember. Like you mentioned, I typically cut it way down in the fall and hope that over the winter months it will grow back "normal". It never does. :( I try to keep my toes painted most of the time to cover it up because I HATE the way it looks.

[@yooooo8652]

Same!

[@JillianSiobhanMal]

The most informative & thorough nail woman 🙌🏻. I get this from running and long walks too in combination with an imbalance in my gait from some injuries. But the more I learn about feet and the toe spreader trend on here, the more I see how most shoes aren’t made to accommodate. Which is pretty wild.

[@gaylegarza4711]

Off topic...your skin is really pretty!

[@TWs777]

I just love you. I love how calm you are and you are very kind and sweet. Thank you for being you ❤️

[@Lozzzliss]

I had my toenail bruised a few months ago and it finally has grown out. I noticed last week that I have separation going on now so this video came at a great time!

[@tmcdgreen]

My state doesn't require continuing ed, but I tune in here to keep myself fresh on the nail fundamentals. Thank you Anna for your work!

[@AKHWJ3ST]

It has only been recently that I found out what this is! I have had this on my big toe for many years. I asked my primary care doctor what it was. He had never seen it. I asked the dermatologist what it was. He didn't know, but took a sample and sent it off to be examined. It was negative. So I left it alone. Now I know what it is, I am going to schedule an appt. with a podiatrist and see if I can rid myself of this embarrassing thing with my toe! Thanks so much for the information!

[@KasiaZ]

For me it was shoes and gel pedicure that didn't agree together and I had it on my big toe since December. I did visit a specialist and she filed the part that separated and I was using a serum and now it's all good. I would highly recommend to ditch gel pedicures for autumn/winter

[@lisalife7994]

What serum?

[@ldbagge]

@@KasiaZ what serum was used?

[@vivianhudacek1556]

Another very helpful video! 8-9 years ago my big toe was run over by a jet ski on a trailer. Very painful! FINALLY it’s an almost “normal “ nail again, though considerably shorter than its mate on the other foot. Your video makes me think that the nail-bed converted to digital skin, so that’s probably as good as it’s going to get. Your channel is terrific! I’ve learned so much, including that nail polish retains moisture in the nails, which explains why my nails have been so much healthier since I’ve avoided polish for the last 6 weeks or so. I thought I was doing the right thing to protect my nails by adding a coat of polish regularly & wearing gloves to wash dishes. I’ve rarely worn gloves, have no polish on my nails, wash dishes all of the time, have my hands in water a million times a day, but my nails are doing great! Thank you! I’ve also recently purchased a pair of Hike brand barefoot tennis shoes-so soft, wide toe box. So comfortable!

[@suzi5816]

Really appreciate the content that you share. Always well informed and shared in a clear & precise manner. Thank you so much for taking the time 🙏🏻

[@Keapix]

I have separation on both big toe nails, which I’m pretty sure was caused by shoe trauma. I thought it was fungal (it wasn’t), so I spent a year filing the surface of my nail. Unsurprisingly, it got worse! I wish I had known. Thanks for sharing this information.

[@TheOriginalKallenda]

Good information. Barefoot shoes for the win!

[@MikaGinelle]

Just came to this video from the other one since you recommended it. I'm not quite sure myself where her nail starts to unattach, but I'll shoot her this link for sure. I was telling her the other day about not cutting her nail and only filing it and trying to go without polish for a while. Along with wearing gloves when doing the dishes, of course. She did most of this when she had it removed a couple of years ago, and it was fine for a while before it started separting again.

[@alb91878]

This is a very thorough and helpful video! I occasionally have separation on the big toe of my right foot but I also have a type of psoriasis on that foot. Sometimes it will manifest itself underneath my pinky toenail and most the time under my big toenail in addition to in between my toes and sometimes the bottom of my foot. I do just like you said and keep the toenail is short as I possibly can get it and then in the cases that I can't I get a tool that I use to clean out all the dead skin and anything that could get underneath my toenail particularly after I get out of the shower when my skin is still soft. I usually start to see my nail reattach within 3 to 5 days and then it goes over the course of a couple of months to 6 months.

[@melodiejohnston9528]

Thank you for this. I've had this for two years as a result of a trauma. I appreciate your thorough explanation of how this occurred and the treatment.

[@PsychoKat90]

My big toenail is currently 90% detached after dropping a dumbbell on it! It's hanging on by an edge and the new nail is about 25% grown under it. I've been leaving it on with a bandaid, I don't want a bare naked nailbed! Thank you for pointing out the potential of bacteria due to the moisture, I will be keeping an eye out for that!

[@gaetanetheriault7877]

Thank you for this information. I never knew about this problem. My left foot big toe was separating and I thought I may have injured it by cleaning underneath with a sharp file. I periodically soak my feet in FGHP which has helped a lot. It look like it went away but then reappeared. I will stop nail polish and hopefully help it better. Thanks again!

[@ms.t9399]

I have autoimmune diseases and the nail problems come and go with the flares. I have lost entire nails but thankfully they did grow back even though they are not the same. (The shapes are "wonky") tfs ❤

[@Ooshy]

Could you do a video comparing the dark Dazzle Dry colors? Forbidden Passion, Gambit, Pumped Up Purple, Eclipse, Merlot, etc. I know you've swatched a lot of these already, but because they're spread out across the videos, I'm struggling to differentiate them. A dedicated video would be so helpful if you're willing!

[@user-by5dm1bh2i]

Love hearing you share your expertise and experience.

[@TheSalonLife]

Glad you enjoy it! ❤️

[@Ay-B]

Not sure why, but mine starts every November/December. It starts as a line on half my toenail (right big toe). As the nail grows out, the line gets longer and deeper. By May/June, a good portion of the toenail is separated - just in time for sandal season! It has not completely separated this year, but there is a small portion that is lifted. I think it will grow out before the lifted part completely separates. When it has separated in the past, I just kept all my toenails cut short and unpolished. The nails kind of disappear when trimmed low and oiled up, so the missing part of my nail is barely noticeable.

[@VickiKech]

Ski boots are notorious for damaging toe nails. The boots must be very snug and tight for performance and safety. Toe nails must be kept short to avoid toe bang. Even so, there's a risk of damage, especially for the big toe.

[@susanbaker2796]

I have several of the issues you referenced. This was so helpful. Thanks very much for your thoughtful and thorough video.

[@patli445]

Oh Ana! I’m having this problem in 2 of my hand fingernails. I’ve never had any issues like this; all of a sudden, a couple of weeks ago I noticed these 2 nails where separating, I did my mani, and after 3 days when I removed the polish I saw how low they were getting. I had to cut all my nails and also cut those 2 really deep, there are no signs of fungus imo, but it scared me so much. I’m keeping and eye, and letting them grow again. I hope this doesn’t become a problem. I can’t think of any cause; I don’t use gel or acrylic, I use quality nail polish 10 free, no psoriasis, no medications, no trauma. I always take very good care of my hands and nails. This is making me sad tbh 😢

[@athinap.5727]

This video is super useful. Thanks a lot ❤

[@ingrid2543]

I had dropped a can accidentally on my great toe. There was a white area then it started to separate. The dermatologist did a clipping and culture no fungus. I cut off all the lifted area for months. Cleaning under the nail after every shower and filling the edge. So far it’s almost gone. It takes forever!

[@juliehock6059]

I was told it was fungal, although what you are saying makes sense.

[@TheSalonLife]

It could be caused by fungus but just because it’s separated doesn’t mean it is fungal.

[@operachef1]

I have a split on my right big toenail about 1/4 away from the outside of the toe. I have no idea how this happened (no trauma that I can recall) but I have worn "too tight" shoes and that probably caused it. In warm months I almost exclusively wear open toed shoes or flip flops. I have been filing it down (luckily it's not far in) but I still have to apply a bit of polygel or hard gel with a nail form underneath to prevent it from catching and ripping. This has been going on for about 3 years and I'm very careful to keep it clean and file off and re-apply the hard gel once a month. It's work but this way I know it won't catch and rip as it grows.

[@MLFranklin]

Acute trauma for me. Happened about two years ago. I stubbed the same toe badly against some metal chunks in the garage three times within two weeks. Happened about two years ago. I tried cutting back the nail with limited success because the nail had a high crown and was also very brittle. Could not quite get to the boundary to clean with any kind of normal clippers. Plus, I think, some fungus. Just the tea tree oil by itself made the nail look ok while it was dampened with the tea tree oil, but once it dried out it looked nasty. I discovered that sanding back with an abrasive nail file was pretty effective because of the curve of my nails and where the separation was. I'm making the best progress when I sand back my nails with that file and also generously using a tea-tree oil product in case there is any fungus.

[@AriesRising4444]

Chemotherapy caused mine. Thanks for the info!

[@suzi5816]

I personally would say that without a doubt I would have micro trauma, as I also have ruptured plantar plates, after years of wearing stiletto shoes, dancing, playing basketball & spending an hour a day on a treadmill. Overtime wear & tear like this takes a toll! What I have noticed, from watching one of your other videos (sorry can’t remember the date) where you documented pitting in the nails & the nail care routine without nail polish, how over time the putting grew out. I had managed to grow mine out on my toe nails, same with the section of toe nail that had lifted, during the winter months. Then kept mail polish off for most of the summer, but then did them for Xmas, in a bold red, then was extremely late trimming my nails so believe with the longer nails & leaving the polish on for 3 months, I’ve now had the nail lift again along with the putting back in the nails. So I don’t believe I have psoriasis, but I do believe that the nail polish is creating the pitting along with adding to the lifting of the mail from not trimming the nail length frequently & regularly.

[@AllisonMoon-SheWandersFeral]

I EXACTLY needed to know about this…

[@katharinatrub1338]

Thank you so much, very Helpful your video !

[@CloTricots]

I used to be a swing dance and I lost the nail on my pinky toe probably due to constant friction. It's been at least 15 years and my nail still grows very thick and brittle. I don't know if there's anything I could do about that. I did do a round of fungus médications and it didn't help.

[@alli5563]

Recently, the base of my fingernails, on my thumbs, the lunulas, are turning pink at the base. I never noticed this before but noticed it occured while I'm dealing with strep throat. I know you are very knowledgeable about nail anatomy and was curious if you could shed any insight? Thank you so much for all you do :)

[@Strangeloving]

perhaps finger nails work differently to toe nails. however, i used to bite my finger nails 20 years ago, and still to this day i see how the nail keeps sticking to a longer nail bed, very slowly but still happening!

[@ChrissieL]

Thank you for the very informative videos! I have a question for chronic onycholysis. If the separation is maintained for years and you end up not having any nailbed, just the nail sticking out of the root, is there any way to fix that? The skin underneath has turned into regular toe skin years ago. Would that be permanent?

[@user-by5dm1bh2i]

Love the knowledge and experience that you share ❤️

[@BelindaTN]

Thank you for this. My question is, if moisture is a problem. should we still moisturize the nails after bathing or being exposed to water? My problem is with growing out my tonails where it is seperated, is the skin wants to thicken and callous before the nail can grow. (it is the corners of the toe for me). the nail wants to push into that instead of going over it, which is a bit painful. When the nail does manage to grow over the area, it is not attached. I have dealt with is for some years. It may not be possible for the nail to attach. I am going to skip the nail polish this summer. And going to try and find me some of those shoes with the wide toe box. I will start with those barefoot shoes that the 'natural' kind of people wear and exercise in. lol

[@claireadams3814]

I had similar problem, my podiatrist said yes skip the polish, moisturise if you need but keep them fairly dry, and even apply ti tree oil or similar anti'fungal under nails to avoid possible additional issue there :)

[@74griffo]

The video I needed 🙏🏼

[@veronicarogers2483]

Over the last 15 years I've had both of my big toenails removed due to being badly ingrown, I've also managed to accidentally seperate one of those toenails & hitting the other multiple times. So my big toenails just look weird & I'm not sure if there's any way to get them to look at least slightly more normal

[@patriciaenglish1027]

Is there a way to test your own nail at home to test for the presence of fungal infection?

[@soniasilva4978]

I’d like to know as well

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

I had trauma on my toe nail an year ago, very further in, almost at the 2/3rd part of the nail. I had kept it short by cutting out the entire part that was lifted. During winter vacations when I was hiking and kept the bandaged since I didn't want anything to accidentally damage the exposed part. However, after the vacations, the nail started to separate further down. Up until that point, I hadn't suspected a fungal infection, because I didn't have any pain, redness or any other signing in the foot, also had insufficient vitamin D and was diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism and also had hairfall. Now my VitD and thyroid levels are normal, but I still have the hairfall and the toe nail is still not growing back without separating. I'm now wondering if cutting the nail back so much was a bad idea or it could be fungal. Do you think I should get the entire nail removed?

[@tiffanymcmurdie]

You are so informed and really explain things well. Can I ask you what you think of the Dermelect nail products? They don't contain Formaldehyde, so I am curious if they are ok for the nails.

[@TheSalonLife]

No polishes contain formaldehyde any way. That’s like selling fat free water :) Some might contain formalin but that’s only hardeners. Very rarely though and not colors

[@lorihamlin3604]

I had a manicure and gel polish for a wedding. I was shocked that as nails grew I couldn’t get the polish off and went back to the salon. They basically sanded it off with a dremel bit leaving my nails very frail. I took a supplement suggested by holistic pharmacist and after months nails grew back normal. Never again!

[@TheSalonLife]

I'm sorry to hear this. The removal process should have been discussed before deciding to do the service and all the pros and cons explained. The damage would have grown out with or without the supplements though.

[@lorihamlin3604]

@@TheSalonLife Thx for response. Truthfully everyone but me seems to know all about gel polish removal. It was gorgeous tho and salon service was very professional.

[@pambaughman1579]

Which supplement ??

[@Suzette-gb7uj]

Manufacturers are making shoes with shallow toe boxes. I’ve had two pair that I only wore once that caused separation. My left big toe is almost back to normal, the right is taking longer… 😕

[@Vegan_Vlogs]

So just cut it,not wear tight shoes and hope it re-attches ?

[@user-yt9im8ne3m]

My hand slipped and I accidentally cut a side of my toenail too short, into the nailbed unfortunately, but the nailbed doesn't seem to have grown back at all in 10 months. I try to keep them short , but it's still the same crooked-growing nail that keeps growing back white on the side that I cut. it almost feels like there's nothing I can do at this point to make the nailbed reattach even though it was SO minor. Any ideas? Oils?

[@esotericjp]

I stopped getting gel manicures/ acrylic after YEARS of constantly doing it. My nails were so over filed that they were sensitive to water and touch for the first 3 weeks. As they grow out, I see I have this problem on several of my nails 😢 it’s going to be a long process

[@TheSalonLife]

Yes, this often happens when the nails are over filed.

[@cristinastefan3283]

Thank you!

[@KittyKat-jv8nq]

If you have the same break on the same toe at the same length all the time is that a weak spot and should you keep that toenail extra short to prevent the very low break?

[@emilapascall6683]

A good practice is to apply water pressure under your toenails .

[@moc1science236]

This happened to me after having chemo. Never grew back normally.

[@r8chlletters]

This happened to me after a major surgery (nothing to do with my leg or foot). It was like a wave passed through the nail. I wonder if it had to do with anesthesia, being bed bound for some weeks or medications). Eventually the nail grew out normally.

[@TheSalonLife]

That is different. Was the nail separated?

[@aniluu92]

How can I tell whether the nail bed has converted to digital skin already? Is there a way to see it?

[@abbycatherine8135]

Hi - I assume that minor trauma could be something like nail tech getting a bit too aggressive with cleaning out under the nails? I feel like, over time, many of my nail beds have shortened and this is the only plausible reason. Thank you!

[@TheSalonLife]

Well, could be. Are you talking about manicures or pedicures?

[@abbycatherine8135]

@@TheSalonLife I am referring to toenails more than fingernails. It has been a very slow retraction of the nail beds over some years (and I mostly get pedicures, not manicures). On my hands, I've noticed that some of my nail beds have gotten shorter and I know it's from my anxiety during work day, fiddling with my nails 😭

[@hammypie]

Mine happened due to tight shoes a decade ago, but no more trauma since changing to barefoot shoes. Can I still grow it back to normal? it’s about 1/4 separated but only in the corners.

[@Thepedicuresandal]

So informative

[@ireneperezencina8189]

Very helpfull !!! I love your content. thank you very much !!

[@bitasabet]

are there any nail polishes not causing this situation?

[@TheSalonLife]

Yes, ones you are not allergic to. You would have to find out what and if you are allergic to one or more ingredients in nail polish.

[@ranyaahmed8641]

hi anna so i was wondering if you could do a nitrocellulose free polish round up video - not dazzle dry lol - I live in the US and I have been unable to get my hands on anything nitrocellulose free even the catrice base coat you shared a couple days ago is out of stock everywhere :( (or develop your own nitrocellulose free line) gasp i'd totally buy into that

[@Kathy-kr1sv]

Gosh got this on both big toes. Been many years. My nails are very curved. Almost quarter circle. Plus my big toes tip upwards so they get pressure from closed shoes which I totally avoid.. Discolored also... Tried everything 😢 Nothing helps...

[@cat_623]

An additional cause may be peripheral neuropathy. I had pre-diabetes for years (undiagnosed because I wasn't overweight, always exercised, "looked" healthy) and I couldn't figure out why my big toes only were numb but also painful. Eventually those nails slowed down in growth and finally stopped growing for months at a time. This could be a real problem going forward, but at least I fixed my diet and other areas of my health and I'm hoping just to not get any worse.

[@abbycatherine8135]

Is it typical to go to a podiatrist to determine whether there is infection under the nail? I am not certain in my case...

[@TheSalonLife]

Yes, and they have to do take a sample and do a test.

[@abbycatherine8135]

@@TheSalonLife Thanks so much for your responses! I am going to make an appointment since I'd like to try to fix this nail over time (despite the pain of cutting it) 🙂

[@TheSalonLife]

The cutting out the separated part does not hurt. It should not hurt.

[@abbycatherine8135]

@@TheSalonLife OH, I meant the emotional pain 😂 related to not being able to pain the nails in the summer time... thanks again!

[@lillianbarker4292]

Can it be caused by constant use of nail polish?

[@TheSalonLife]

If you are allergic to it yes

[@avamarshall1209]

Unfortunately, I not only used OPI REPAIR MODE on my fingernails, but I used it on my toenails as well😢 I have a severe case of onycholisis on them both now. I just wanna kick myself for using that product 🤨

[@mrsgingernoisette]

I stopped having gel/permanent polish because of that :((

[@johndow1957]

Thanks you for giving us idea

[@carolinedarbigny9318]

Thank you for the good advices 👍like your vids

[@irulenkorrino1141]

Is it even possible to reattach the nail to the nail bed after nail biting for years? I watched the video and the last hope is leaving me.

[@TheSalonLife]

Yes, in that case I recommend wearing clear polish

[@SYigit]

Yes it is possible, I can not even believe after years of biting, but my nails are perfect now.

[@slaybells6848]

You can also lose your nails after having hand foot and mouth disease.

[@TheSalonLife]

That is losing a nail. A bit different.