Common Nail Conditions and Its Remedies
Healthy nails tell a lot about our overall health. See our latest video to know how you can identify any minor changes in nail texture and various tips to help fix them at home.
Healthy nails tell a lot about our overall health. Taking good care of the nails helps avoid conditions such as, ingrown toenail, fungal infections, etc. See the video to understand how you can identify any minor changes in nail texture and the various tips to help fix them at home.
Brittle nails
Brittle nails are rough and are generally more prone to cracking. They can either be dry or soft and are extremely common in women. Wear gloves while doing household chores like washing and cleaning to reduce the chances of breakage. Massaging coconut oil or tea tree oil onto the nails also helps.
Soft or weak nails
Soft nails bend and break easily. This could be due to chemicals or constant exposure to detergents, fabric softeners, nail polish remover or even too much nail treatment at the salon. Use gloves while doing chores and avoid chemicals on your nails. Let your nails breathe without nail paint for a week. You can also consult a doctor and have multivitamin tablets.
Ridges
Ridges can be because of skin conditions like eczema or skin dryness. Vertical ridges are common in older adults. However, horizontal ridges or beau's lines may be a serious underlying condition such as thyroid, diabetes, etc. Ridges are often symptoms of other illnesses and it is important to identify the root cause.
Yellow nails
Yellow color in nails is pretty common and could be due to overuse of certain products such as nail polish.
Leave your nails without any nail product for two weeks. Applying tea tree oil or Vitamin E on your nails before bedtime can also help to restore the color of your nails. Check with a doctor if the remedies don't help.
White spots
White color can either appear as spots on the nails or can stretch as white lines around the entire nail. These lines are a common condition and usually happen due to zinc deficiency. They can also be an allergic reaction to a nail product such as nail polish, gloss etc. Stop the use of the nail product to avoid the allergy.
