Nails are the structure that protects the fingertips. Nails vary from person to person. Many diseases can be diagnosed based on nail shapes. Nails grow from the base. As long as you live, nails grow. Some vitamin deficiencies, extreme fatigue, extreme weakness, nutritional disorders, and drug poisoning slow down nail growth. Color changes in the nails are considered a sign of disease. White nails are a common condition. In addition to being a disease, whitening may be caused by injury. It may be caused by fungi, drugs, chemicals and vitamin deficiency.
Color changes in nails and their causes
Yellow color on nails is caused by fungal disease, drugs and various dyes. Orange color is seen in psoriasis patients. Gray and brown spots are seen with thickening of the nail. If there is this color without thickening, it may be fungal, bacterial, hormonal. Blue and black colors are side effects of medication. If the nail has a black color, this indicates bleeding under the nail. If the stain progresses through the nail, it is bleeding. A mole may also occur under the nail. Small black lines on the nail tips indicate surface bleeding. It occurs due to psoriasis or injury.
Nail disorders
The main nail disease is thickening of the nail. The nail is hard, dry and easily split. The nail, which turns yellow and brown, is caused by nail fungus. Commonly used nail files, nail clippers, and wearing hard, tight shoes are the main causes. Psoriasis can also occur in the same way. With advancing age, thickening of the nails may occur as blood circulation slows down. Thickening of the nails may occur in some hereditary diseases. Sometimes, gaps may form between the nail bed and under it. Constant use of detergent is a common occurrence among those who do household chores and knead paste and clay. In this situation, the nail turns dark due to the accumulation of dirt under it. These patients need to see a doctor. Because fungus and psoriasis can settle in these spaces.
Ingrown nail; is a condition in which the nail is buried in the surrounding skin and can be painful. Ba If an infection has developed at the click site; Redness and discharge may also occur. It occurs more frequently in the thumb. It is common in blood circulation disorders, systemic diseases, diabetes and foot skeletal abnormalities. Incorrect nail cutting, trauma and improper shoe use may cause this condition. In the treatment, first of all, if bacterial infection is accompanied by antibiotic use, local antibiotic treatment, and if there is a fungal infection in the nail, it is treated. If the wreck is very severe; Surgical intervention may be required. In this case, “nail wire application” can be an effective solution. Additionally, when cutting toenails in general, care should be taken to cut them bluntly, and the white part of the nail at the tip should be cut to the point where 1-2 mm is visible.
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