Fingernail Filter: I know its been asked many times how to quit this compulsion. While that is a concern of mine, I need to know what to do to alleviate pain in the fingers from excessive fingernail biting. What do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by Draccy on Nov 3, 2009 - 30 answers

what did prehistoric humans use to trim their toe/finger nails? [more inside]
posted by beukeboom on Aug 26, 2009 - 33 answers

The cuticle of only one of my fingers has disappeared. It seems to be receding backwards. I've noticed this over time, but today I looked down and I can actually see the back end of my fingernail. What is going on? [more inside]
posted by toekneebullard on Jul 3, 2009 - 10 answers

Fingernails and toenails, why? They are a constant annoyance to keep clipped, and for women to do their polish and stuff. [more inside]
posted by hungrysquirrels on Aug 3, 2008 - 23 answers

I accidentally pried my fingernail back about a year ago and it hasn't reattached itself entirely. In essence, I've done the same damage one might receive from having bamboo shoots stuck under the nail. The thin white crescent at the tip/end of my finger still recedes where the damage occurred. I've looked at a lot of MeFi posts regarding fingernail injuries but haven't found quite what I'm talking about. I've given it almost a year but it still hasn't reattached/resealed all the way. The nail itself isn't damaged and the injury never went more than halfway down my nail (so the cuticle and luna were never touched). Wikipedia describes something [more inside]
posted by thankyoumuchly on Feb 14, 2007 - 12 answers

Fingernail and toenail questions: I've had a split fingernail for over five years and thirty years ago I lost a toenail and since then it's grown back as thick and stubby. Anything that can be done for these? [more inside]
posted by ShooBoo on Jul 1, 2006 - 7 answers