Contents:
- Medical Video: Worst Ingrown Toenails? Calvin's Nail Treatment
- What are the causes of nail change?
- 1. Trauma
- 2. Chemicals
- 3. Hypothyroidism
- 4. Iron deficiency
- 5. Are undergoing certain medications
- What should I do if I experience nail changes?
Medical Video: Worst Ingrown Toenails? Calvin's Nail Treatment
Did you know that nails can also change nails? Yes, not only skin can 'change' and peel, but your nails that are basically harder than the skin can experience the same thing. Even though it sounds scary, changing nails can be experienced by anyone and caused by various things. What causes the nails to peel? Is this dangerous? And how to overcome it?
What are the causes of nail change?
Nails are body parts made of keratin, a type of protein that is also contained in your hair. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, nails need about six months to grow to meet the finger surface.
If flaking nails occur on the fingers or legs only, it can be concluded that this condition is caused by external or external causes. Whereas if your fingers and toes are both experiencing nail changes, then this is caused by a cause in the body.
SActually, nails consist of several hard layers which can peel off and become brittle and too soft due to several things, namely:
1. Trauma
Trauma or injury to the nail can make the nail layer peel off. Various activities that might cause injury which then result in nail changes, are:
- All activities that can press the nail too hard
- Error wearing fake nails
- The habit of soaking your fingers with warm water
- Nail biting habits
2. Chemicals
Nails that are often exposed to chemicals, such as those in household cleaning solutions, or bathroom cleaners are at greater risk of being eroded. Not only that, if you clean the nail polish from your nails by using a liquid containing acetone, then the liquid can cause nail damage.
3. Hypothyroidism
One of the complications of hypothyroidism is that the nails become peeled or change nails. Hypothyroidism itself is a disease caused by the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland is lacking and cannot meet the body's needs. Other symptoms experienced by people with hypothyroidism are joint pain, sudden weight gain, fatigue, and severe bleeding during menstruation - this only occurs in women.
4. Iron deficiency
Lack of iron in the body can cause brittle nails. While brittle nails are very vulnerable to experiencing nail changes. Less iron actually causes a person to experience anemia. This symptom of anemia then affects the strength of the nail layer
5. Are undergoing certain medications
Replace nails can also be caused by taking certain drugs or undergoing treatment. Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment are at risk of experiencing nail changes. Chemotherapy treatment or other drugs consumed, makes a person experience a deficiency of vitamins and minerals. This is what causes a person to experience nail changes when treatment takes place.
What should I do if I experience nail changes?
If the nail changes experienced are caused by food or iron deficiency, then you should increase your intake of high iron foods such as beef, chicken meat, chicken liver, some types of beans, and vegetables with dark green leaves. To overcome iron deficiency, you can also take supplements so that iron needs are immediately met.
Not only should eating patterns be considered, but you must ensure that the peeling nails remain moist. You can keep the skin moist by giving jojoba oil that contains vitamin E. Also avoid contact with water for a long time. If you routinely do housework that uses water, you should use gloves to protect the chipped nails.
