How to check nail health

In fact, ordinary people don’t need to make it too complicated to check their nail health. They can easily do a preliminary screening every day. If there is any abnormality, they can go to the dermatology department for a targeted examination. There is no need to worry about the "nail diagnosis chart" on the Internet.

Two months ago, I went with my best friend to the dermatology department. She was so panic-stricken as she clutched her hands and said she had several white spots on her nails. She checked online and said it was either calcium deficiency or worms in her stomach. The doctor looked at her with a magnifying glass and laughed, and asked her if she had hit her nails while opening cans or opening express delivery. , she thought for a long time and said that when she opened the express box last week, her nails hit the cardboard box and it hurt for a long time. The doctor said that this was a small trauma to the nail matrix, and the nails that grew out were temporarily white spots, which would disappear when the nails grew to the tip of her fingertips in two months. She had been taking imported calcium tablets for two months in vain, which was unfair even thinking about it.

Usually when we apply hand cream, we can check it ourselves with our hands. We don’t need to take time to study it, just take a look at the color and shape, and press the tip of the nail. Normal nails are light pink, with a natural luster on the surface and smooth to the touch. Press the tip of the nail firmly to release it, and the pink color will return within 1 or 2 seconds, indicating that there is no problem with peripheral blood circulation.

Speaking of this, someone must ask, do the vertical lines on my nails indicate a bad liver? Also, is Yue Yashao weak? In fact, vertical lines are very common, just like fine lines on our faces. As the nail bed's moisturizing ability decreases with age, most people will develop light vertical lines, which does not affect health at all. Only those vertical lines that suddenly become thicker, darker in color, or even split into two parts of the nail need to be considered as nevus or other lesions. As for the crescent moon, there is currently no unified conclusion in the academic community. Some doctors believe that the crescent moon is a reflection of the growth rate of the nail matrix. People with a fast metabolism may have more crescent moons exposed. However, some people are born with the nail matrix positioned far back and the crescent moon is hidden in the flesh and cannot be seen. You cannot say that people are unhealthy, right? My mother only has crescents on two of her thumbs, and her annual physical examination is all normal. My colleague has crescents on all ten fingers, and he stays up late every day and suffers from iron deficiency anemia. It’s really not accurate to judge health based on the number of crescents alone.

Of course, this does not mean that changes in your nails should not be taken seriously. If you find that your nails suddenly turn gray or yellow, slowly become thicker, or even flake off when touched, it is most likely onychomycosis due to fungal infection. Don’t blindly buy home remedies online. Go to the dermatology department of the hospital to register for a consultation. The doctor will scrape off some nail clippings and do a fungal microscopy. The results can be obtained in half an hour for more than ten yuan. It is much faster to prescribe the right medicine for the disease than to mess around. There was a male colleague who did not believe in evil. He bought Sanwu's nail polish product and applied it for three months. The surrounding skin was corroded to the point of redness and pus. In the end, he went to the hospital for formal treatment and was cured after two months. Some people suddenly find a black line on their nails. Their first reaction is whether it is melanoma. Don't scare yourself. Go for a dermatoscope first. Most of them are ordinary onychomycosis, just like a mole on the nail. As long as it doesn't suddenly become wider, uneven in color, and the surrounding skin becomes dark in a short period of time, regular re-examination is enough. There is no need to think about cutting it off.

If we really want to talk about the connection between nails and general health, in fact, those nail changes caused by internal diseases will not only appear on the nails. For example, spoon-shaped nails are likely to be accompanied by anemia symptoms such as dizziness and fatigue. Small thimble-like pits often appear together with problems such as psoriasis and alopecia areata. If you have no discomfort except for minor abnormalities in your nails, there is really no need to think about your nails. It is really better to go to the hospital than anything else.