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[justashopper]

I would keep them moisturized and covered with a band aid or a piece of tape(so they don't catch on anything)

Have you tried any kind of treatment polish? 

My mom had a similar problem and she bought a polish like product called "I ON NAILS".  It helped her nails grow.  So I tried it and my nails got much stronger,too.  I noticed an improvement in about a week or so. We bough it at Wal Mart.  

[Franell]

My ring finger nail kept spliting.  I tried a number of products but the only one that helped was OPI Nail Envy.

[Southernbelle]

My nails were getting awful and a friend suggested taking zinc so I started taking it every morning.  It took a few months but wow what a difference!  Healthy strong nails with less breakage.  

[jlkz]

@Allthingsgirly67 

After years of beautiful natural nails, the outer 2 nails on my left hand developed ridges and began to split at the middle edge.  Nothing was different diet-wise.

After a few rub ins with the product below, ridges became less pronounced and the splitting stopped.  Side benefit: cuticles improved too.  Found at CVS ( make certain it is the bright, shiny gold bottle vs. the matte gold which has nail polish in it ):

[LTT1]

@Allthingsgirly67 

@jlkz @Southernbelle @Franell @justashopper 

I am going to post this here just in case anyone has an interest.

I use clobetasol ointment (rx) on my Lichen nails. As you can see from the picture the state of my nails is nothing to write home about!

I cannot use polishes on my nails or anything with chemicals... lichen responds to very plain things like oilive oil.

Borax is a lifesaver...just started reading actual books (kindle) about getting boron into our bodies...

when I take a complete dose of trace minerals liquid boron, my nails turn out white and healthy the very next day.

Also, I take Andrew Lessman marine collagen peptides with msm and my nails become stronger/longer!

[goldensrbest]

My middle right hand finger ,has been doing this for a year now.

[Allthingsgirly67]

My nails grow fast, very fast but just that darn nail splitting is a pain you know where.

[Shelbelle]

Ingredients  for Solar Oil

Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Almond Fragrance, Tocopherol Acetate

Gets excellent reviews on Ulta. 

[goldensrbest]

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@Allthingsgirly67 wrote:
My nails grow fast, very fast but just that darn nail splitting is a pain you know where.

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I know what you mean,i wonder if vitamin e oil would help?Thinking of trying.

[Dazlin]

Mine have ridges too, a couple of the split...hate my nails.  Nothing helps me.  I'm going to derm in a couple months, I'll ask about this.