2024年9月18日 · Hangnails are extra tags of skin that can flake off of your nail bed, near your fingernails. They are caused by a number of environmental factors or personal habits, including: Even though...

2018年10月11日 · Hangnails are very common and can be caused by several things. Many people experience hangnails when their skin is dry such as during the drier, colder days of winter or with repeated hand...

2021年12月8日 · Family medicine specialist Neha Vyas, MD, talks about how to remove a hangnail, what not to do and how to prevent hangnails in the first place. What is a hangnail? Even though it’s called a hangnail, that little piece of skin isn’t part of the nail. Instead, it’s a torn piece of skin that hangs loose next to your nails.

A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin or nail next to a fingernail or toenail. [1] Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, trauma to the fingers, or ingrown nails. [1]

2025年1月15日 · A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin that appears at the edge of a fingernail. Despite its name, a hangnail isn't part of the nail itself but instead a sliver of skin that can peel away from the nail's edge.

2023年2月10日 · Hangnails are small pieces of torn skin around the nail. Although they're common and treatable, hangnails can be uncomfortable and may cause skin infections. Proper skin and nail care can help you avoid hangnails. You might not pay close attention to the delicate skin around your nails until a hangnail pops up.

2024年12月19日 · What Is a Hangnail? An infected hangnail is a form of paronychia, a condition in which the skin next to the nail is infected. If you have a small piece of torn skin hanging loose next to your nail, you likely have a hangnail. While an infected hangnail is common and can become painful, you can often take care of it with home remedies.

2017年1月12日 · A hangnail is a piece of skin near the root of the nail that appears jagged and torn. Hangnails generally appear on the fingers and not on the toes, though it’s...

2019年3月8日 · Hangnails are those irritating, jagged pieces of skin that stiffly jut out from around the sides of your fingernails. They rarely occur on toes. Despite their name, hangnails are not part of the...