The condition of our nails, hair and skin signals possible abnormalities in the functioning of our body. Time-honored changes will help to identify some diseases in a timely manner. Leukonichia - a white stripes or spots on the nails, which appear due to changes in the nail plate. Almost everyone saw on their nails white spots of various shapes under the nail plate, and their occurrence should be treated very carefully.
- Causes of
- External factors
- Internal factors
- Classification
- By degree
- prevalence in form of spots
- Classification of reasons for the appearance of spots
- Trauma
- Fungus
- Depression
- protracted gipovitaminoz
- Seasonal vitamin deficiencies
- Malnutrition
- CRF
- Diseases of the CAS
- Diseases of the digestive tract
- Medical treatment
- Loceril
- Batrafen
- Treatment with folk methods
- Bath with chamomile
- Sea salt
- Garlic juice
- Garlic juice
- Homemade vitamin lacquer
- Fish oil
- Wax
- Mask with petroleum jelly
- Oil-lemon varnish
- Tray with potassium permanganate
- Salt bowl
- Prevention
Reasons for the appearance of
The reasons for the appearance of white spots include a number of time-related external and internal factors.
to contents ^External factors
External appearance factors on nails of white spots:
- nail trauma( nail, bruise, bump);
- incorrectly executed manicure;
- nail polish of poor quality;
- nail extensions and gluing;
- the use of acetone instead of a nail polish remover;
- reaction to some household chemicals;
- the habit of gnawing nails.
Internal factors
The internal factors for the appearance of spots include:
- lack of the required quantity of microelements;
- is an overabundance of some trace elements in the body;
- metabolic disorders;
- disbalance in the gastrointestinal tract;
- malfunction of the nervous system;
- fungal infection;
- anorexia;
- cirrhosis;
- kidney failure;
- anemia.
Classification of
Leukonichia is distinguished:
to contents ^By the prevalence of
- The limited are small spots on one or two nails.
- Total - white spots on the entire nail plate on all the nails of the hands.
By spot shape
Spot - in this variant there are one or more white dots on one or more nails
Striped - in this form of spots on the nails thin lines looking up or down are seen.
Classification of the cause by the appearance of the spots
The appearance of the stains is as follows:
to the table of contents ^Trauma
Due to mechanical impact on the nail, chaotically located spots or streaks occur that are limited by the impact site.
to table of contents ^Fungus
If the fungal infection is damaged on the yellowed and deformed nail, white spots of various sizes appear. If you do not make the necessary procedures for treating a fungal infection in time, then it can spread to all the nails.
to table of contents ^Depression
With prolonged depression, there may be a large stain in the center of the nail, which disappears after the nail plate grows.
Prolonged hypovitaminosis
Characterized by the appearance of multiple small spots around the nail, as well as there is drowsiness, weakness, absent-mindedness.
Seasonal hypovitaminosis
Single small spots appear on all nails due to a lack of vitamins in the body.
to contents ^Incorrect power supply
If the power supply is incorrect, horizontal pair strips appear on one or two nails.
to the table of contents ^CRF
CPN is a chronic renal failure. On all the fingers there is a large spot at the base of the nail, the top of the nail is of a healthy color.
to the table of contents ^Diseases of the SSS
In case of cardiovascular system disorders, spots of different size appear on the cyanotic nail plate or longitudinal pink strips.
to contents ^Digestive diseases
In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, there is a large stain on the entire surface of the nail, manifested as a single( on one nail), and on all fingers. Most often occur on the nails of the legs, and on the hands may not appear.
Medical treatment
There are drugs for treating white spots on the nails, depending on the disease.
to contents ^Loceril
Product form - a vial of darkened glass with a viscous liquid;The package also includes cotton swabs for cleaning the nail, spatulas for applying the drug, disposable nail files for stripping.
The active substance is amorolfine.
This varnish is an antifungal agent, quickly absorbed into the nail, one application is enough for a week. This product does not penetrate into the blood and thus does not harm the body.
Batrafen
Form release - nail polish in a clear bottle with a brush cap.
The active ingredient is cyclopyrox.
Antifungal nail polish, which actively fights various types of fungal infections and prevents their subsequent appearance. The course of treatment is 3-6 months. Removed from the nail with a liquid to remove varnish.
Treatment by folk methods
There are several recipes for getting rid of stains on nails, if the cause of their occurrence has already been eliminated.
to table of contents ^Bath with chamomile
Take the flowers of chamomile and oak bark on a tablespoon, pour them with a liter of boiling water, insist for an hour, then strain. Take a bath for 15 minutes a day.
to table of contents ^Sea salt
Seawater or iodized salt is dissolved in hot water, with a calculation of 1 spoonful per 1 liter of water. Take the bath for 15 minutes.
to table of contents ^Garlic Juice
With a few cloves of garlic squeeze out the juice, steam out the nails in hot water and rub the juice obtained into them. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
to the table of contents ^Homemade Vitamin Lacquer
To prepare a home nail polish, take 5 drops of iodine and vitamin A, 60 milliliters of olive oil. Ingredients to mix and apply a brush on the nails once a day in the evening.
to the table of contents ^Fish oil
Twice a day rub the fat into the nail until absorbed.
to contents ^Wax
Beer wax bead to heat in hands and rub into nail. Perform the procedure every day.
to contents ^Mask with Vaseline
Mix 1 gram of Vaseline and 5 grams of glycerin, apply to the nails, for 10-15 minutes, after wiping off the remnants.
to the table of contents ^Oily-lemon varnish
Mix in equal amounts lemon juice, olive and linseed oil, apply before bed with a brush.
to contents ^Tray with potassium permanganate
In hot water, dilute a little potassium permanganate, take a bath every day from 2 weeks to a month for 5-10 minutes. After the procedure, lubricate the nails with tea tree oil.
to contents ^Bath with salt
Dissolve in 2 glasses of hot water 2 tablespoons of table salt, take the bath for 15-20 minutes every other day.
to contents ^Prevention
To avoid the appearance of spots on the nails, you should perform several simple preventive actions:
- do the right manicure, baths for strengthening;
- fully eat( balance your diet, give up half-finished products and fast food);
- to visit a doctor on time and regularly undergo a medical examination to avoid the occurrence of chronic diseases;
- to avoid stressful situations;
- perform all hygiene procedures to avoid the occurrence of fungal infections;
- to lead a healthy lifestyle - before you start taking medication you should put things in order in your diet and regime of the day. Eight-hour sleep, healthy eating, walking on air and sports will greatly improve the condition of the whole organism;
- eliminate external causes of stains - try to contact less with different chemistry( you need to use gloves), make a manicure and use moisturizing hand cream;
- timely detection of pathology - by giving general tests - they will help determine which doctor should be consulted for subsequent treatment if other methods do not help.