Ailing Nails
February 16, 2009
We often consider our nails as a part of our cosmetic beauty and ignore their purpose. Like the other parts of the body nails also do suffer from diseases which need proper treatment otherwise soft finger tips would be affected.
But nail problems are hard to diagnose. These problems take time to catch our attention. When we wash something with rough detergent the protective layer of our nails is gradually removed. Our nail may be affected due to our inner problems also.
Among the nail problems discoloring of nails is the most common and most recognizable problem. Due to this problem our nails’ colour changes from the natural one to yellow, blue, red, green, or even purple. And the discoloration may spread from a small part to the entire nail suaface.
Discoluration mainly happens due to the poor blood circulation which is related to the heart problems. Trauma also causes poor blood circulation and the blood is clotted between the layers of the nails. In this case the colour comes back with the growth of the nails. But other discoloration caused by the facts other than trauma needs proper treatment. Discoloration may happen as the side effect of your medicines. To hide your discoloured nails temporarily you may use nail polish or false nails.
Sometimes nails become fragile and this fragileness makes the nails damage prone. They do not grow in the straight way but curve over the tip of the finger. This type of nails is termed as eggshell nails. Deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals because of poor diet and stress cause eggshell nails. Sometime medicines prohibit the nails from getting sufficient nutrition. Eggshell nail needs trimming regularly along with change in the diet and medicines.
Toe nails particularly the big toes of the both feet mainly suffer from ingrown nails which grow into the sides of the skin surrounding the nail. Improper nail cutting and filing cause the problem of ingrown nail mainly. Using unsuitable footwear may also cause this problem. It needs to treat early other wise the nail will grow deeper into the toe and you would be having irritable pain. A parlor pedicure can cure this problem at the early stages otherwise surgery is required.
So start caring of your nails to avoid painful consequences.
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