u/clfurness

M31 - partial index finger amputation.

I partially amputated my left index finger in 2018 so safe to say it's fully healed. I'm self conscious about the injury and the nail and tend to try and hide it.

The injury has left about half the nail bed and the nail that grows is thicker than normal, and softer. It tends to split along the grain at the sides and there are often spots or lines, I assume of blood underneath. The nail now curves towards the tip of my finger which gets in the way.

I'd like to know if there are any products I should look into to help strengthen the nail, thin it out of possible and help it straighten. Overall I'd like to improve the appearance and gain confidence and dexterity.

Would anyone recommend visiting a doctor to discuss?

This seems to be the right page for help, but please recommend others if this is not correct.

Please help!

So I'm moving to a house with a very old bathroom with no shower. The tub has separate hot and cold taps.

What's the cheapest dirtiest bodge I can do to fit a shower whilst I wait for a 'proper' bathroom to be installed down the line.

Swap out for a mixer tap with shower head?

Any other considerations for the walls etc which are just plastered and painted at the moment with a couple of tiles around the top of the bath?