How can I get rid of the peeled skin around my fingernails?

There are these little pieces of skin that just stick up no matter what I do to them; I%26#039;ve tried ripping them off, biting them off, clipping them off, and yet nothing seems to work.|||moisturize. lots of lotion after you wash your hands. lotion after a shower. when you go outside and it%26#039;s cold. moisturize.|||It sounds like a vitamin defficiency - I get this when I don%26#039;t eat well. I think it%26#039;s to do with vitamin c. Eat loads of kiwi fruits, boiled potatoes (with skins on), oranges, cold water with lemon juice.... They should go away quite fast - in a week or so.|||go to a clinic|||cudicle cutters, tweezers, nail file to make the area smooth. try that|||Always use hand lotion.|||the cuticle can become damaged.





do not bite and do not rip them off! - you can tear the cuticle into the quick and get an infection





for an at home manicure:


soak hands or just the fingertips in warm soapy water


carefully trim cuticles


use Vitamin E oil on the cuticles





Great instructions on the link below!





Home Manicure - How to give yourself manicure at home?|||The disease you may have is called fingertip eczema. See a dermatologist and (s)he鈥檒l give you cream for peeling skin. Clobetasol, Triamcinolone, whatever.


Soak your hands in an aluminum acetate solution called Domboro, helps relieve symptoms and keep the skin from peeling and cracking.


Take a daily multivitamin.


if the bits bother you, get a cardboard nail file and smooth down the layers so they do not stick up and bother you.


Are your hands around moisture-wicking things a lot (like paper and constant hand washing?) I would get a good hand creme or petroleum jelly.|||I would go to a health clinic,i wouldnt mess with the skin alone,you may cause serious irratation to that particular area.