Annietart Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 (edited) Today in my gov't class I was staring at my feet becuase I was really bored and I noticed I had this little ridge on the nail of my left second toe. I reached down to feel it and it lifted up! The nail piece was only hanging on by some skin so I tore it off. There still is a piece of the nail there and some of the bottom layer of the piece that broke off is still there also. It doesn't hurt unless something hits it or if I press on it, and even then its only a little pain. My question is should I go up on pointe with only a fourth of a toenail? Also, this is happening on the same toe of my right foot how do I prevent this from happening? I don't know why this is happening but I assume it would have something to do with pointe. sigh... Edited April 16, 2004 by Annietart Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 That "little ridge" is a sign of another nail growing in right behind and under the previous nail. You shouldn't have any problems with it. Just cover the nailbed area with a band-aid. Link to comment
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