# Lifting and skin growing up on nails - please help **URL:** \ **Category:** Skin, nail and hair health\ **Tags:** Nail disorders\ **Created:** [5 April 2020 18:53 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/lifting-and-skin-growing-up-on-nails-please-help/732623 "2020-04-05T18:53:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1305684](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1305684](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1305684)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2020 18:53 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/lifting-and-skin-growing-up-on-nails-please-help/732623/1 "2020-04-05T18:53:22Z")
Hi all, Probably my own fault for wearing gel varnish for years but just looking for some advice on the best way to treat my awful nails… I have had the gel varnish (bluesky brand) off now for about a week after continuous wear for the last 3 years (home applied) My nails are lifting and the skin underneath seems to be growing up with the nail. Is this something I can try to treat myself or will I need to see a dermatologist? Doctors couldn’t really offer me much but did a fungal test that came back negative. Any advice would be welcomed… Pics attached… thank you ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1354003](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1354003](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1354003)\ **Post date:** [27 January 2021 21:44 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/lifting-and-skin-growing-up-on-nails-please-help/732623/2 "2021-01-27T21:44:12Z")
hi, please, tell me, are your nails better now after a while? they got back to normal? i am having same problem, and i am ![image](https://community.patient.info/uploads/default/upload-sm/upload-sm/1354003-637473806258398726.jpg) panicking, as its getting worst, and my doctor dont know what it could be.