How does one avoid getting hangnails?

Question

How does one avoid getting hangnails?

Answer 1

Keep your cuticles & sides of nails moisturized

Answer 2

use sand paper

Answer 3

Don't bite your nails or play with your nails.  But overall they are pretty hard to avoid.

Answer 4

Use a good moisturizing hand lotion 2-3 times a day.

"A hangnail or agnail is a small, loose strip of torn skin near a fingernail or toenail. Unlike whitlows, hangnails are usually caused by dry skin or (in the case of fingernails) nail biting, and may be prevented with proper moisturization of the skin.

When attempting to remove a hangnail, additional skin may be painfully ripped off if its attachment is not broken properly. This may lead to a painful infection called paronychia. Therefore, hangnails should usually be cut using nail scissors or a nail clipper; biting them frequently makes it worse. People with a hangnail should be careful to cut it all off and rub hand lotion into the cuticles two to three times a day."  ****

Answer 5

Keep them moist...  lol....