Yesterday, I was diagnosed with nail psoriasis, and as a nail enthusiast always with the perfectly shaped moons and bright color polish, I'm devastated.
So as my nails literally crumble to bits, I had to do some research and wanted to start at the basics with vitamins.
1. Silicon helps revitalize skin by stimulating cell growth to repair damage, and its magic can be evident in strengthening nails as well.
2. Zinc deficiency may be seen through weak nails, so adding zinc can help bring nails back from the brink.
3. Vitamin D has shown some significant changes in nail psoriasis, especially with Calcipotriol creams.
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Either ingesting the vitamin or soaking the nails in creams and oils containing those vitamins will definitely assist in the nail growth process. It can take 6 to 12 months for the nail to rejuvenate itself.
Even my doctor said nail polish is still OK to disguise the ugliness of nail psoriasis, so this is when eco-friendly nail polish comes into play. Now I have to decrease my use of toxic nail polish and turn to the nontoxic versions.
My post on organic nail polish remover
My post on organic nail polish
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