Posts Tagged ‘nail fungus’
December 7th, 2022 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
Your nails are “just protein.” So how come you can improve your nail’s health and appearance? Just like you can improve your hair appearance and health, even though the hair is “just protein.” The same for eyelashes and eyebrows. Because although they are mostly inert protein, we can influence the process that makes them. You can do two things: improve the health and appearance as the nails are formed and prevent damage once they are formed. What are nails? Figure. Nail anatomy. From Edwards (1948) The horny plates that grow on the back of each finger and toe are the equivalent of the claws in our cats. In higher primates,…
February 16th, 2021 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
Make your nails grow faster when you have been biting them or accidentally trimmed them badly Make them grow stronger when you are ill or on a diet You decided you want pretty nails! They break easily You are having toenails problems! Your nails protect your fingers and you use them more than you realize for multiple tasks within the house and office. Skin Actives has the products you need: Nail serum with ROS Bionet and apocynin Nail and Cuticle oil serum Read more about nails here Claims on this page have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or…
February 5th, 2020 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
I know, I very recently published a post about how to take care of your feet after Summer. But then I noticed that at a certain age, (my) feet need care all year round (it’s Winter in Arizona). Let me remind you of the basics: The soles of human feet lack sebaceous glands and. The skin in this area is very thick. 1+ 1 = 2. Thicker skin that produces no sebum will tend to crack. Cracked soles can be painful. If you let it go on without correcting the problem, inflammation and more pain will ensue. Infection is more likely because the skin barrier is interrupted. The cracks…