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The skin around my toe nails doesn't heal well, i can easily pick it and it looks like dead skin. whats the problem? (i used to pick at the skin...)
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Try a moisturizer: You might want to try putting vaseline on your toes before you go to bed. If you could sleep in socks that might help. One final thing don't spend too long in the shower and certainly don't take a bath.
Answered 9/3/2014
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