A bad hangnail can ruin your day. Swelling, throbbing, tenderness – that tiny skin tear can cause considerable pain. “There are a lot of nerve endings in the fingers, so the skin is very sensitive,” says Dr Amanda Zubek, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine.
Indoor heating combined with colder weather can cause dry, flaky skin, Zubek says. This makes hangnails more common during dry winter months and in arid climates. Once your skin feels soft, she says, you can snip off the hangnail with a sterile pair of cuticle scissors . To ensure your tool is clean, wipe it down with rubbing alcohol.After trimming the hangnail, Zubek recommends applying an ointment like Vaseline to the resulting wound. This will help keep your skin hydrated and protected as it heals, she says.
A neat trim can help, but all of the experts warned against trying to rip or bite off your hangnail instead. “This could tear off your hangnail further than you intended, which will cause more injury,” Zubek says. And using your teeth to bite it off could introduce infection-causing bacteria, she says.Keeping your hands moisturised goes a long way in staving off hangnails, Admani says. She recommends applying cream or lotion throughout the day, especially after you wash your hands.
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