Table of contents:
- 1. Bad manicure
- 2. Excessive cleanliness
- 3. The habit of biting nails
- 4. Lack of iron
- 5. Psoriasis of nails
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
From dull scissors to psoriasis.
Healthy nail plates are smooth, without pits or grooves, and have a uniform color. But sometimes they start Fingernails: Do’s and don’ts for healthy nails / Mayo Clinic to exfoliate - we have collected possible reasons.
1. Bad manicure
If you use dull scissors and a coarse file, or improperly use good quality tools, you can delaminate your nails. Also, the nail plate is spoiled by prolonged wearing of extended elements or the frequent use of gel polish.
What to do
It is enough to follow these recommendations:
- Get your manicure done by trusted specialists. If you only trust yourself, remember to keep your tools clean and go for acetone-free nail polish removers.
- Wear extended nails and gel polish no longer than 4-6 weeks in a row, and then take a break for 1-2 weeks to restore the plate.
- Apply a special lacquer base before applying the color coat.
- Use a fine-abrasive ceramic or glass nail file - hold it perpendicular to the nail plate and move in one direction.
2. Excessive cleanliness
Harsh detergents and even regular dishwashing gel can seriously ruin your hands: make your skin dry and your nails dull, weak and brittle. Also, nails exfoliate when Fingernails: Do's and don’ts for healthy nails / Mayo Clinic are in contact with water for a long time.
What to do
Nails need to be kept Fingernails: Do's and don’ts for healthy nails / Mayo Clinic dry and clean. If you have to wash dishes, hand wash or come into contact with chemicals, it is best to use rubber gloves with a cotton base.
3. The habit of biting nails
In this case, the nail plate is not only constantly wet, but also injured.
What to do
To break the habit, try Does nail biting cause any long-term nail damage? / Mayo Clinic the following:
- Find a way to deal with the stress or anxiety of biting your nails during anxiety.
- Keep your nails neatly trimmed.
- Keep yourself busy when you're nervous. For example, play an instrument or chew gum.
- Apply a bitter polish to your nails.
4. Lack of iron
Brittle splitting nails / American Osteopathic College of Dermatology may become softer and weaker if the person is iron deficient.
What to do
First you need to take a complete blood count to make sure you have anemia, and then tests for serum iron, transferrin and ferritin. Research will accurately show whether a person has a micronutrient deficiency. If it is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe medication.
5. Psoriasis of nails
This form of pathology is observed in Nail Psoriasis: The Journey So Far / Indian journal of dermatology in 10–78% of people with psoriasis, and only the nail plate is affected in 5–10%. Pits, transverse grooves and thickenings may appear on it.
What to do
The treatment is very difficult and does not always give results. A doctor may prescribe Nail Psoriasis: The Journey So Far / Indian journal of dermatology:
- Medicines. Ointments with steroid hormones or vitamin D analogues, immunosuppressants.
- Phototherapy. The nails are irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- Radiation therapy. At the same time, various versions of ionizing radiation are used, which does not penetrate deeply into the skin under the nail.
- Laser therapy. A pulsed laser is applied to the nail plate and tissues around it.
Doctors also advise to cut nails short, avoid injury and contact with water or chemicals.
This article was published on December 25, 2016. In September 2021, we updated the text.
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