Re: Those pitted and ridged nails....

[Guest guest]

marietta i still get my nails done. its awkward because they want to move my

hand around. but it is sooo worth it. i my hands look so much better. and i

notice i use my hands differently when my nails are done. i have one place i go

to that massages my arms and hands before i leave. no extra cost. just because

we have PA and our hands seem to get the worse of it at times doesnt mean we

cant pamper them! but i wouldnt dare have a pedicure, they would have to tie me

to the chair. LOL, the pain!

Casey

Marietta <mariettashirk@...> wrote:

I have always had psoriasis on my hands, and the most serious joint

damage under where the most persistent plaques are (I understand this

is common to PA??). At any rate, not only are my hands looking better

lately, and hand surgery has helped lessen the pain, now I'm starting

to look at my hands and see that if my nails looked a little better my

hands might look better too in spite of small plaques.

Has anyone found that regular manicures help the nails look better, or

do they hurt too much? My nails grow incredibly fast, so acrylic nails

are out, I'd be getting fills every 10 days.

Anyone care to chime in on what works for them? Thanks!

-Marietta

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Marietta,

I still get my nails done every few months by a

manicurist who only does natural nails. I call it

getting my " cuticles " done, because my nails are so

short and broken! Just make sure the manicurist uses

sterilized tools. I take my own polish, since I'm

allergic to certain ingredients (tolulene and

formaldehyde). If you have the option of doing a

paraffin dip, DO IT!

Best of luck,

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[Guest guest]

, I have a paraffin dip device at home but I'm hesitant to use

it because my skin is so inflamed on my hands. Does it help the joints

more, or the skin? Should I use it even though my skin is peeling off

my hands?

thanks,

sherry z

>

If you have the option of doing a

> paraffin dip, DO IT!

[Guest guest]

iF YOU PUT A REALLY GOOD LOTION ON YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU DIP YOUR HANDS THE

PARRAFIN AND THEN DIP SEVERAL TIMES THE LOTION WILL ACTTUALLY HELP HEAL YOUR

HANDS . iTS WONDERFUL WHEN YOU DO THIS . .. CATHY FROM MA .. SORRY ABOUT

CAPS . COMPUTER PROBLEM.

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In a message dated 1/3/2007 9:37:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

szorzi_1999@... writes:

I have a paraffin dip device at home but I'm hesitant to use

it because my skin is so inflamed on my hands. Does it help the joints

more, or the skin?

Sherry...I have one and it helps both...the heat really penetrates deep into

your hands and its really, really nice. And your skin gets really

moisturized if you wrap your hands in plastic and mittens once the paraffin has

hardened a bit...

[Guest guest]

I keep my nails and cuticals trimmed short... Mine were cracking and dry to the

point they were always bleeding... So for me its short and neat...

Love and Peace Always,

Shaun and Barb...