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Why do hangnails hurt so badly?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    The skin under your nails are extremely sensitive. Your nails are constantly covering them. When you get a hangnail you not only break a growing part of you (the nail) but you add pressure to your sensitive skin with this broken or exposed nail.

    Source(s): My own basic logic.
  • RaWen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Because our fingers are almost constantly in motion, causing strain on the wounded area. Also, fingers are very sensitive.

  • cilley
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    your cuticles are dry because of the fact of a loss of a good foodstuff plan. initiate ingesting various water and ingesting vegetables and protein and mantaining a healthful foodstuff plan. meanwhile, attempt dabbing some almond oil on them and then sleep with gloves on.

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