Fremont, CA
A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on nail care.

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Dr. Victor Bonuel
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Biting: Biting your nails is not a good idea especially if you have fungus.Eat lot of fruits & veggies.
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Dr. Peter Ihle
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Clip: Clip & file but not to short; nail care creams do help; signs of infection yell help!
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Dr. Roy Seidenberg
Dermatology 32 years experience
Do: Do for your nails what you do for your skin: moisturize!
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Nail: Nail growth: tap your nails on a hard surface. Might drive others batty but helps with growth.
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Dr. Monib Zirvi
Dermatology 23 years experience
Manicures: Manicures can be a source of fungal infections or wart infections involving the nails and cuticles.
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Dr. Coyle Connolly
Dermatology 31 years experience
Trim: Trim the nails to help prevent lifting of the nails which may lead to bacterial or fungal infection.
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Dr. Christopher Khorsandi
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Biotin: Biotin is a b complex vitamin that can help your nails grow and remain healthy.
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Dr. Mohammed Parvez
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Ingrowing: Ingrowing nail needs to be evaluated by the podiatrist for preventing and treating its complications.
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Dr. David Sire
Dermatology 56 years experience
Nails: Nails are protein and are damaged by soaps and detergents. Protect your hands with gloves.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Nail: If you bite your nails when stressed, try squeezing a stress ball instead.
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Dr. Peter Ihle
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Manicure: Manicure & pedicure is a good way to have health nails; not expensive & worth the time.
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Dr. Thomas Wright
Phlebology 31 years experience
Biotin: Biotin supplements can help strengthen weak nails. Keep nails clean and free of tears and breaks.
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Dr. Jeffrey Fromowitz
21 years experience
Keep: Keep them rounded, and leave the cuticles alone.
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Dr. Vicki Levine
Dermatology 43 years experience
Toenails should be straight
Aug 31, 2013
Dr. Jeffrey Fromowitz
21 years experience
Keep: Keep nails trimmed short and rounded. Do not cut your cuticles.
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Dr. Zahid Niazi
Cosmetic Surgery 41 years experience
Eating: Eating a healthy diet will give you better nails.
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Dr. Brian Struyk
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Trimmed: Trimmed nails look so nice. Don't forget cuticle oil. File, file, polish, smile.
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Treat: Treat any infection present. Trim your nails regularly. If you're diabetic, see a specialist.
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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Ginger: Ginger is a great product to help with nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy.
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Dr. Janet Turkle
Plastic Surgery 37 years experience
Twenty: Twenty nails have we. The sloths in the trees have three. Per foot, keep them clean.
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Dr. Marsha Davis
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Don't: Don't cut cuticles and moisturize them if they get hard or dry. Don't bite either!
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Dr. Marsha Davis
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
A: A trick for healthy nails is daily care.
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Dr. Su Fairchild
Integrative Medicine 26 years experience
Eating: Eating a balanced diet will help make strong nails.
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Dr. Candace Spann
Dermatology 23 years experience
Take: Take 2500 mcg of biotin daily. Never cut cuticles, only push them back.
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Dr. Harold Peltan
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
Trimming: Trimming to best length. Keeps nail from bad infection. Just as they should be.
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Dr. Charlene Sojico
Pediatrics 43 years experience
To: To keep your nails and body healthy , avoid nail products that contain formaldehyde or toluene.
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Dr. Charlene Sojico
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Do: Do not ignore cuticle inflammation. Trim only the part of the cuticle that has started to lift away.
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Dr. Ryan Phasouk
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Discoloration,: Discoloration, painful ingrowth of nail plates, should prompt doctors visit.
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Dr. Mitchell Vogel
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Have: Have a good diet and don't smoke.
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Dr. Andrew Bronstein
Hand Surgery 38 years experience
Be: Be careful how you trim your nails, or you may get "pair" of "nicks" on ya!
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Dr. Andrew Bronstein
Hand Surgery 38 years experience
Trim: Trim edges square not rounded. Cuticle care with lemon butter cuticle cream.
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Dr. Ryan Phasouk
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Trim: Trim your nails straight across rather than following their contour, to avoid ingrowth.
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Dr. Jon Spiers
Thoracic Surgery 33 years experience
Inspected: Inspected daily, not too short must we cut them infection is bad.
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Dr. Alan Ali
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Trim: Trim nails with proper clipper instead of scissors.
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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septien
Sports Medicine 47 years experience
Wear: Wear gloves w' the tips of fingers cut of.
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Dr. Donald Jacobson
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42 years experience
Biotin: Biotin and zinc and selenium can be helpful supplements for nails and hair.
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Dr. Joseph Newman
Podiatry 34 years experience
Trim: Trim nails straight across never peel them back and tear out or google: podiatrists.
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Dr. Joseph Newman
Podiatry 34 years experience
Trim: Trim them straight across and use a nail file to smooth the edge.
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Dr. Edward Kuhnley
Child Psychiatry 47 years experience
Trim: Trim nails round and smooth; inspect, respect, and protect; moisturize daily.
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Dr. Emily Ridgway
23 years experience
Aquaphor!: Aquaphor! i love it. Put it on your hands and feet twice a day or more if you are easing frequently.
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Dr. Olivia Liao
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
biotin: Biotin is a great supplement for growing nails.
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Dr. Reena Gupta
Dentistry 21 years experience
Healthy: Healthy diet will help in keeping your nails healthy.
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Dr. Adam Bodian
Dermatology 37 years experience
Biotin,: Biotin, of the vitamin b complex, not only helps hair but is great for great nails. 5000 u daily.
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Dr. Julia Irwin
Psychiatry 28 years experience
clip,: Clip, file, wash and clean polish, stencil, beautiful dry, smiling, good day.
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Dr. Osman Farooq
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Don't: Don't bite them ; don't pick the hang nails around them. Eat healthy and take vitamins ; fish oil.
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Dr. Jessica Allan
Dr. Jessica Allananswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
sparkle: Sparkle shine with gorgeous talons, make sure hygenic salons.
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Dr. Bradly Shollenberger
Podiatry 38 years experience
Make: Make sure you can still see the corners of the nail after trimming to avoid ingrown nails.
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Dr. Caroline Cribari
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Clean: Clean nails underneath and top well, daily with nail brush, liquid soap ;hot water to limit sickness.
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Dr. Caroline Cribari
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Gelatin: Gelatin caps, calcium supplements, vit d all help nail strength ; health.
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Dr. Wenjay Sung
Podiatry 16 years experience
Ignore: More sunlight to your nails can help with color, texture and smoothness.
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Dr. Otto Placik
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Ignore: Monitor your nails because they can be a sign of health or disease.
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Dr. Jane Steiner
Psychiatry 45 years experience
Ignore: Sounds like you want to stop biting your nails. Wear gloves whenever you can.
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Dr. Michael Tomeo
Dermatology 40 years experience
Ignore: Fake (acyrlic) nails are to be avoided as is over-exposure to acetone in removing nail polish.
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Dr. Arnold Malerman
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Ignore: Don't bite your nails it can result in fungus infection of nail beds.
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Dr. Tod Haller
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
Ignore: Don't bite your nails! keep them clean. Sorry not a haiku.
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Dr. Tod Haller
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
Ignore: Use a nail polish called "bite it" to stop bail biting.
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Dr. Sheila Calderon
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Ignore: After applying artificial nails wear gloves when washing dishes, cleaning or gardening.
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Dr. Oscar Novick
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Ignore: Overuse of nail polish can turn the nails yellow.
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Dr. Oscar Novick
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Ignore: Keep your nails well trimmed and filed.
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Dr. Pierre Moeser
Specializes in Rheumatology
Nail haiku: Good nutrition counts, be gentle with cuticles, avoid cigarettes.
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Dr. Terri Washington
Endocrinology 18 years experience
Ignore: Wear gloves when cleaning or washing dishes and the vitamin biotin is good for hair and nails.
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Dr. Arnold Malerman
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Ignore: Don't bite your nails. Can result in fungus infection of the nail beds.
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Ignore: Trim your nails when long. Use as fewer chemicals on them as possible. Don't bite your nails.
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Dr. Elise Sadoun
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Ignore: Sterile instruments. No hangnail biting/tearing. Lotion, nutrition.
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Dr. R Condon Hughes
Dermatopathology 43 years experience
Ignore: Keep them clean and trim don't cut too short or too long pick up your trimmings!
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Dr. Sarandeep Makkar
Specializes in Family Medicine
Ignore: Applying olive oil on the nails make them shiny and strong.
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