Fungus Fingernail

I have been treating my ring fingernail that has fungus for over a year. I continued my gel treatments over the nail fungus. I was applying Tree Oil under the affected nail for months daily at bedtime.  

That is a picture of what my ring finger looked like recently.This is a picture at least a year later after treatment.  It has a nail overlay over a shorten fingernail. You can see some whiteness under the nail-bed. And, it did itch occasionally.

But, my recent Gel manicure,  my ring finger itched intensely,  that I was forced to sand off as much gel.  as I cut down the fingernail as much as I could so the nail treatment for the fungus would be effective.

A picture of my nail when I removed the nail overlay and I cut the nail even shorter. It was red and swollen for about a week. But, my fingernail did not itch!

I started many treatments. It just depended what kind of mood I was in to the treatment I would use on the fingernail.

Treatments: Nail Clear, Apple Cider Vinegar and,  Vicks Vapor Rub. I found these home treatments on the internet. The Nail Clear is from the manicure shop. I have about used up all the Nail Clear solution. The treatment bottle lasted a good month of treatments.

It will take at least 6 weeks for the nail to grow to to the end of my finger. It will take 3 months for the fingernail to be as long as the other ones.

I am loving my extra long fingernails, they are so pretty. I am still in awe of the fingernails I have grown. I still look at my nails occasionally and say to myself, "so pretty." It only took 60 years to have pretty nails.

I have adapted to my long fingernails over the months of growing them. It is still difficult to open plastic packages or picking up things that are flat against the floor.

I have not snagged my fingernails on anything, so no torn off nails. 

I can use the cell phone and I can text  without any problems.

Growth for 1 week. I am doing a lot of filing to even out the nail. Not a lot of growth this week.

Long Dirty Fingernails!

Long nails and junk beneath them.Yuck! I heard some nasty stories about how some women who have long fingernails who do not keep their nails clean.

Having long fingernails is extra personal care you have to do.  Washing your hands frequently and taking a nail brush under your fingernails to keep those fingernails super clean is a new personal chore.

Don't be one of those people who have food, catsup,  mustard, makeup or fecal matter or know what under your nails. Yes! I said fecal matter! This is exactly why you wash your hands after you toilet every time!

Soak your nails in some lemon juice to brighten up yellow or discolored nails. You  can see your natural nails on the underside of your nails. If you do not keep them super clean and brighten with a diluted lemon juice soak, they will look dull and dirty on the underside. 

When your nails are clean they look awesome ! I am putting a small nail brush in my purse today!