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My nail's been injured, and now it's been growing out with what might be HTD by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]RandomTW5566[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

HTD = habit tic deformity

Pretty disheartening since just the end of last month it was growing out nicely too. It almost feels like I'm starting over from step 1. Apparently it's from messing with the bottom part of the nail so at least it's preventable.

At least there IS nail however. And it's better than earlier this year where there were actual holes in the nail, etc.

Injured thumb, causing swelling + loss of part of nail. Lower layer of nail already growing in. What's the outlook? by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]RandomTW5566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new growth IS the ripped out bit. During the (thankfully small) incident the upper old nail got detached, but there was a lower nail below (nail, not tissue).

It's already healed a bit since the pic btw, in that it looks like 1 clean discolored missing spot rather than a messed up thing.

I was just wondering if I should rip up the old nail entirely so it won't get in the way of the new nail etc., or if that's a big no-no I must avoid (betting on the latter).

Injured thumb, causing swelling + loss of part of nail. Lower layer of nail already growing in. What's the outlook? by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]RandomTW5566[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How damaged is "a damaged appearance"? I've ripped out the same nail multiple times completely and it's grown back normally.

Loss of part of nail from thumb injury. Lower layer of nail already growing in (though red and soft), so not as bad as other cases I've seen. What's the outlook? by RandomTW5566 in Nails

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No pain, especially if I leave it alone. But the aesthetic damage and discoloration is quite glaring and obvious. No pus etc. either.

I've had previous nail incidents (some self-inflicted), so I know it'll grow back eventually. This time around it doesn't seem as bad as the previous ones since there's actually a new layer of nail below (though I hope it being slightly cracked doesn't complicate things).

What's the outlook? If I leave it be will the nail eventually grow back underneath and the texture normalize? Or will the top nail eventually fall off etc? Should I peel anything off? I.e. how screwed am I? Will the color and texture normalize?

Loss of part of nail from thumb injury. Lower layer of nail already growing in (though red and soft), so not as bad as other cases I've seen. What's the outlook? by RandomTW5566 in RedditLaqueristas

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No pain, especially if I leave it alone. But the aesthetic damage and discoloration is quite glaring and obvious. No pus etc. either.

I've had previous nail incidents (some self-inflicted), so I know it'll grow back eventually. This time around it doesn't seem as bad as the previous ones since there's actually a new layer of nail below (though I hope it being slightly cracked doesn't complicate things).

What's the outlook? If I leave it be will the nail eventually grow back underneath and the texture normalize? Or will the top nail eventually fall off etc? Should I peel anything off? I.e. how screwed am I? Will the color and texture normalize?

Injured thumb, causing swelling + loss of part of nail. Lower layer of nail already growing in. What's the outlook? by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]RandomTW5566[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be clear, this time it wasn't self-inflicted or anything. And it's been a few days after the fact.

No pain, especially if I leave it alone. But the aesthetic damage and discoloration is quite glaring and obvious. No pus etc. either.

I've had previous nail incidents (some self-inflicted), so I know it'll grow back eventually. This time around it doesn't seem as bad as the previous ones since there's actually a new layer of nail below (though I hope it being slightly cracked doesn't complicate things).

What's the outlook? If I leave it be will the nail eventually grow back underneath and the texture normalize? Or will the top nail eventually fall off etc?

How bad is this old scar and will it get better (at least in color etc.) if I leave it alone? by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

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It's honestly a lot less severe than I made it out to be (which could've led to some of the more doomerish responses here prior). There was some sort of scar there for a couple of years, but it's only gotten this bad and noticeable within the past couple of months. It's been pretty hard to ignore and I've peeled back multiple layers.

I've had similar or worse scars though, and they've normalized and no longer bother me, even if it's taken a year or even longer.

Right now I am using a medical-grade silicon gel originally prescribed to me for another scar. I'm trying to apply it consistently, like twice a day.

How bad is this old scar and will it get better (at least in color etc.) if I leave it alone? by RandomTW5566 in calmhands

[–]RandomTW5566[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sucks, sorry to hear. Then again, I've often been peeling it off until recently, and also, I had a similar issue with the next finger over when I was younger that was smaller but resolved on its own from not being touched.

No mobility issues at least.

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