White tips of fingernails spreading into rest of nails?

[kizzie]

Put this in Health but realised probably better here where nail technician/beautician might see it.
Just wondered if anyone knows why this might be happening. Its on 5 of my finger nails. Looks awful and quite sore. Doesnt seem like an infection.
Thanks

are your nails lifting off the nail bed?

no they dont feel like they lifting.
It feels like a small splinter has gone down into the nail bed. If that makes sense. Ive never had it before on my nails and looks very odd. Also strange that on 5 separate nails. 3 on one hand. 2 on the other.

I think its sore because i cut them to try and get rid of it but ive ended up cutting too low

it' could be a fungal infection but you will need to see the gp for a diagnosis. a nail technician isn't allowed to diagnose.

Could it be thrush?

ok thanks - i'll let them grow back and then see how they are after that

you dont need to let them grow back to get a swab taken. go to gp and ask that they take one.

have just googled 'nail lifting' and actually it does look like that. I thought that would be yellow but there are pics of it as white.
Will go to Gp - thanks for answering

google is amazing isn't it?

I get this sometimes, it is where the nail lifts slightly, I usualy just cut them short and it grows out again.