Nails are a mirror that reflects the state of human health, and are often the first to indicate serious diseases of the body. Diseases of the nails, in which their color changes, always cause great discomfort in a person and significantly reduce his quality of life.
Normal nail plates are pale pink in color. They are shiny and have slight fading in the center. At the posterior edge there is a white nail fold.
Pigmentation of the nail itself, as a primary change, is inherent in people of some nationalities.
The melanin, hemosiderin and hepatogenic pigments accumulated under its bed give the nail a different color.
The color of the nail plates changes in a number of diseases. The most common cause of discoloration is associated with a fungal infection (onychomycosis). When changing color, texture, shape and thickness. At different stages of the development of the disease, these changes are expressed in one form or another. In second place for the loss of primary nail color is psoriasis.
Among all the diseases that occur with changes in nail color, onychomycosis is the most common. With these diseases, color changes, shine is lost, stripes and spots appear, and the thickness of the nail plates increases. Over time, they become deformed, crumble, collapse, or become detached from the nail bed.
More often than not, nail plates with fungal infections become yellowish or brown in color. With trichophytosis - dirty gray. With rubromycosis and favus - yellow coloration.
Rice. 1. The photo shows onychomycosis (normotrophic type). The nail plate retains its configuration for a long time. In its depth, spots and stripes of white or deep yellow color are visible. Over time, the discolored areas merge.
Rice. 2. The photo shows a nail disease caused by the fungus Trichophyton rubrum (onycholytic type). The nail plate quickly loses its original color and becomes dull, acquiring a whitish or whitish-yellowish color. There is a rapid separation of the nail plate from the nail bed from the side of the free edge.
Rice. 3. The photo shows onychomycosis (hypertrophic type). This form of the disease is the most common. Up to 90% of cases are caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton rubrum. The development of subungual hyperkeratosis entails a significant thickening of the nail, which over time loses substance, causing the surface to become “eaten away.” In its thickness, whitish spots and stripes of white and yellow are visible.
Rice. 4. The photo shows white superficial onychomycosis. The second most common form of onychomycosis. In 90% of cases, the disease is caused by a fungus of the genus Trichophyton interdigitale, which affects only the top layer of the nail plate, which never thickens or separates from the skin. Over time, its entire surface becomes loose, like chalk powder.
The causes of psoriasis have not yet been established. The disease is considered multifactorial. There is no doubt that changes in the immune system play a large role in the development of the disease. Nail plates with psoriasis change long before the appearance of the main manifestations of the disease - psoriatic plaques on the skin. The more the matrix is involved in the pathological process, the more pronounced the change in the nail plate, which over time completely loses its structure and color.
Rice. 5. The photo shows nail disease due to psoriasis. A characteristic sign of primary psoriasis is a narrow reddish-pinkish strip visible through the nail plate.
Rice. 6. The photo shows nail disease due to psoriasis. Under the nail plate, a reddish or salmon-colored coloration is visible, resembling a drop of oil in shape.
Rice. 7. The photo shows an erythematous-spotted form of psoriasis. Yellowish spots appear through the nail plate.
Rice. 8. The photo shows nail disease due to psoriasis. The structure of the nail plate on the matrix side is destroyed, the undamaged part has acquired a smoky color.
Leukonychia is the name given to the coloring of the nail plates white - from dotted and stripe-like to total.
Most common punctate leukonychia. It is caused by injuries during manicure. Leukonychia punctata occurs as a result of exposure to certain chemicals. Often the cause of punctate leukonychia cannot be identified.
Leukonychia punctata can transform into leukonychia stripe. It is assumed that this type of change in nail color is associated with changes in trophic nature. White stripes on the nails appear due to arsenic and thallium poisoning.
Total nail coloring white(white nails or Terry's nails) appear in 80% of cases in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. They are a symptom of kidney and heart failure, diabetes, iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition. White discoloration of the nail bed is seen with chemotherapy and excessive production of thyroid hormones. Scientists believe that Terry's nails appear when the number of blood vessels decreases and connective tissue grows in the nail bed. At the same time, the nails become matte. White nail plates are often found with onychomycosis.
Rice. 9. The photo shows white spots on the nails (punctate leukonychia).
Rice. 10. The photo shows white spots on the nails (streak-like leukonychia).
Rice. 11. The photo shows white superficial onychomycosis. In 90% of cases, the disease is caused by a fungus of the genus Trichophyton interdigitale, which affects only the top layer of the nail plate, which becomes loose, like chalk powder.
Rice. 12. The photo shows white “Terry’s nails.” Total white staining appears in 80% of cases in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Rice. 13. The photo shows psoriasis. The nail plate is destroyed and has a grayish-white color.
Rice. 14. The photo shows arched lines on the nail plates (Murke lines). Occurs in patients with a reduced amount of protein in the blood. When the protein amount is normalized, the lines disappear.
A yellow color appears with a fungal infection, when the cause of the disease is red trichophyton and some types of mold fungi aspergillus.
Yellow coloration is observed in bronchiectasis, sinusitis, thyroid diseases and tuberculosis. It is often a sign of jaundice.
The yellow color of the nail plate becomes due to frequent use of low-quality varnish.
With defects in the development of the lymphatic system, the nails slow down their growth, thicken, lose transparency, become yellow, and the lunula disappears. The disease is accompanied by swelling of the upper limb and periungual fold.
Rice. 15. The photo shows yellow nail plates due to fungal infection.
Rice. 16. In the photo, yellow nail plates are one of the syndromes associated with a number of diseases.
Brown staining of the nail plates is most often observed with onychomycosis caused by trichophyton red, chronic renal failure (in 40% of cases) and Addison's disease.
Nails acquire a brownish color in women during pregnancy, surgical interventions for diseases of the female genital organs, diabetes, malnutrition, thyroid disease, frequent use of low-quality varnish, use of certain medications (gold preparations, zidovudine, anthracyclines, etc.) .
Nail plates acquire a brownish-green tint due to candidiasis and aspergillosis.
Rice. 17. In the photo there is a nail disease - onychomycosis.
Nails acquire a black-green color as they develop in the loose structure of the nail. White, brown, green or black color is given to the nail plates by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. The disease most often affects the nails of the first three toes. Whitish spots or stripes are visible on their surface. Over time, the surface itself becomes soft, powdery and crumbly, grayish, brownish or green in color.
Rice. 18. The photo shows a nail disease caused by mold fungi of the genus Aspergillus.
Rice. 19. The photo shows a nail disease caused by fungi of the genus Candida albicans. The fungus colonizes weakened areas. More often, the nail plates on the hands are affected, which become discolored or acquire a brownish or greenish color and thicken. Sometimes the surrounding skin is affected, which causes pain. Wearing artificial nails contributes to the disease.
Rice. 20. The photo shows a nail disease caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (onychia pseudomonas). Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizes in the cavities of the nail plates.
When broad-spectrum antibiotics tetracycline and minomycin are used, the nails turn blue; when trichophytosis occurs, they turn dirty gray.
The nail plates acquire a gray-blue color when taking the antimalarial drug quinine and the antiprotozoal drug chloroquine.
The color changes with an increase in methemoglobin in the blood. In some cases, methemoglobinemia develops during acute poisoning with aniline dyes, paracetamol, potassium permanganate, etc. and chronic intoxication with silver compounds (argyria). There is congenital methemoglobinemia.
Rice. 21. The photo shows nail plates that have a gray-blue color.
Rice. 22. The photo shows a nail disease caused by taking Minocycline.
Rice. 23. The photo shows Wilson-Konovalov disease, in which an excess of copper in the body leads to its accumulation in many organs, including nails and the cornea of the eye.
Rice. 24. The photo shows a bluish coloration of all nail plates due to insufficient peripheral circulation (hypoxemia), which is most often caused by chronic heart failure. A bluish discoloration of the peripheral parts of the body is observed on the hands, tip of the nose, lips and ears.
Melanonychia appears by the age of 20 in 77% of people with black skin. However, if this happens to a fair-skinned person, you should be wary. In this case, it is necessary to rule out melanoma, the most malignant tumor in the world. This tumor, as it grows, affects the nail bed and is called subungual melanoma. The color always changes on one nail plate. Most often, the causes of melanonychia remain unknown.
When black stripes appear on the nails, it is necessary to determine the cause in order to eliminate the unpleasant defect. Nail plates on the fingers indicate that a person has health problems. It is worth thinking about your well-being and taking action.
Do not try to disguise the defect with varnish. It is necessary to make an appointment with a doctor to determine the cause of the problem and begin treatment. Proper care of your appearance helps prevent the appearance of such defects, but if black stripes appear, then you made a mistake. Why stripes appear and how to get rid of them will be discussed in the article.
Look at your fingernails to make a diagnosis. Dark streaks appear suddenly. They differ in size, position and color intensity. Sometimes the stripes are pale and small, but sometimes they are pronounced. There is little good in this, so it is necessary to clarify the reason for the appearance in order to begin the fight.
Remember what you have done in the last few days. If there was an injury, the appearance of a black stripe is predictable. This is the simplest cause of the defect and is easy to establish. After a few days the problem disappears by itself.
If you wear uncomfortable and tight shoes, the appearance of dark stripes cannot be avoided. Your nails become damaged, causing the plate to become deformed. The condition of the nails depends on the work of the manicurist. He must cut the cuticle correctly and polish the plate without damage.
With age, the nail plate changes. The neat shape and color disappears because capillary atherosclerosis develops in an elderly person. Defects in old age cannot be avoided, so you need to regularly do manicures and take care of your hands.
With poor nutrition, the body begins to act up. It tries to tell the person that the diet is interfering with normal functioning. One of the alarm bells is dark stripes on the nails. During a diet, your body is deprived of nutrients and vitamins, so problems with the appearance of your hands cannot be avoided. If you return to a healthy diet, the body will compensate for the lack of microelements.
When a person has heart problems, the appearance of small black stripes along the edges of the nail plate is predictable. The cause is anemia, endocarditis and various infections. If you do not know about problems with the functioning of the heart muscle, and spots appear, be sure to consult a doctor. This symptom indicates poor bowel function.
During pregnancy, hormonal pathologies begin. Taking medications affects the functioning of the endocrine system, which is why dark stripes appear. In diabetes mellitus, this symptom is very common. If your back hurts frequently, check your spine. The tumor and hernia cause disturbances in the functioning of the spinal cord, and this leads to the appearance of stripes on the nails.
Monitor your health to prevent the development of diseases in time. Black stripes appear during the development of melanoma, a skin cancer. The fungus can also damage the plate. The infection is dangerous, it is easy to catch it even in a beauty salon during a manicure from a qualified specialist.
Long-term use of medications results in the appearance of dark stripes. Don't forget about the use of chemicals. They spoil the nail plate and damage it. For example, low-quality varnish or gel.
At the beginning of the article, the common causes of the unpleasant defect were announced. It does not look aesthetically pleasing, and also signals problems with the immune system. Check yourself against the list to determine the cause of the stripes. We recommend that you consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis.
We looked at the reasons for the appearance of grooves, so it’s worth figuring out how to get rid of them. Not only official treatment methods help, but also folk beauty recipes. In case of mechanical damage and lack of vitamins, it is not difficult to cure the nail plates. You need to take vitamin complexes and do cosmetic procedures. When the cause lies in a disease, it is necessary to begin treatment under the supervision of a doctor. After recovery, the black grooves will disappear on their own.
When streaks appear, then cracks and itching, your nails are infected with fungus. It is necessary to use antifungal drugs. Take plant extracts to fill your body with beneficial substances.
Let's look at ways to eliminate black bars. After injury to the nail plate, a black mark appears. For quick elimination, take baths with salt and lemon juice. Add sea salt and a spoonful of lemon juice to the water and dip your hands into the solution. The procedure lasts 30-40 minutes.
Try rubbing olive or orange oil into the plate to get rid of the streak. A solution of potassium permanganate helps eliminate the symptom. It should be used for a bath. Home treatments can help you remove blackheads quickly and safely.
Take vitamins to fill your body with useful components. Eat more fruits and vegetables that contain fatty acids. Don't forget to drink water throughout the day. Don't overeat junk food. Such lifestyle changes will have a positive effect on the immune system. Not only defects on the nails will disappear, but also other problems with appearance.
If black spots appear due to chemical products, stop using them. Replace polish and remover. Buy only high-quality products to avoid health problems. Never save on beauty and health, because cheap products consist of harmful components. After reading the article to the end, you will learn how to deal with dark spots at home.
Every girl strives to look perfect, so you need to start caring for your nails. In the article we tell you how to deal with unpleasant defects at home, because salon procedures do not always give a positive result in a short period of time.
To prevent the plate from delaminating, control the length of your nails. Don't grow it too long to avoid splitting. File regularly to prevent problems in the first place.
Use cream or Vaseline to moisturize the plate every day. It is especially important to do procedures if your nails are constantly exposed to negative influences. Vaseline is sold in pharmacies. Lubricate your hands and then put on gloves for 2-4 hours. We recommend doing a moisturizing procedure at night.
Protect your hands from the negative effects of chemicals. People often ignore the advice and then complain about dry skin on their hands and damaged nails. When washing dishes or the floor, be sure to protect your hands with gloves. Wash your hands after returning home from work or going out. You cannot create a positive environment for bacteria, because you can catch a fungus that is difficult to get rid of. Get rid of the habit of biting your nails, as this leads to damage to the plate.
Watch your diet, because you cannot deprive the body of nutrients, even if the product is high in calories. Proteins help fill the body with microelements. Use liquid vitamin E to care for your fingers.
Try making a decorative coating using biogel. It helps strengthen the plate, prevent delamination and grow beautiful nails. Contains safe components that have a positive effect on plate growth. Buy a medicated polish that nourishes and moisturizes your nails. It is convenient to use and also creates a protective layer.
In a beauty salon you can make paraffin baths. Do the procedure at home if you find paraffin at the pharmacy. Melt in a water bath to use as intended. We recommend doing the procedure once a week.
Before decorative coating, use a varnish base. It will help protect and strengthen the plate. To avoid problems with your nails, take a break from using polish.
When the plate darkens, use bleaching methods. Homemade baths with soda and salt help in this matter. Use lemon to remove unsightly tint from the plate. Glycerin will help moisturize your hands after such procedures.
Simple tips from the article will help prevent black streaks from appearing on your nails. Take care of your hands regularly for the effect to be noticeable:
Simple rules of care and hygiene help prevent stains on the plate. Your hands will always be beautiful and well-groomed.
To avoid problems with the appearance of your hands, learn how to do a manicure correctly without violating technology. The easiest option for home is a classic manicure. You cut the cuticle mechanically.
Buy a set of tools:
Start doing your manicure correctly, slowly and without sudden movements. Remove old varnish using a special liquid with a gentle composition. Create a neat shape for your nails to your liking using a glass nail file. Sawing should be done from the outer edges to the center so as not to damage the plate.
Before removing the cuticle, it is softened. You will need to take a bath to soften your fingers in the water. You cannot file wet nails, so be sure to dry them with a towel after the bath.
To make a decorative coating with colored varnish, the plate must be sanded, leveled and roughness removed. Be sure to use a base coat to protect your nails. By following manicure technology, you do not risk damaging the plate. Hands look well-groomed and beautiful.
The two main components of a bath for rapid nail growth are acids and fats that enter the body. Of the fats, the most suitable for care are light vegetable oils, rich in biostimulating components, and of acids - fruit oils, with an abundance of vitamin C in their composition.
Oil-vinegar bath: heat a quarter cup of oil for the base (olive, nut, sesame, sunflower is also suitable) and mix with a quarter cup of apple cider vinegar. Dip your fingertips into the mixture so that your nails are completely covered, hold for 10 minutes, and wipe your fingers with a napkin. This procedure stimulates growth, strengthening the nail bed.
Oil vitamin-mineral bath: add 10 drops of pharmaceutical oil solution of vitamin A and 5 drops of iodine tincture to heated vegetable oil (half a glass). Just 20 minutes of such a bath once a week will accelerate the growth of strong and strong nails.
Lemon juice bath: pour 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil, which is sold at the pharmacy, into warm water. Two tablespoons of lemon juice as the second ingredient. Keep your hands in the solution for 20 minutes. This procedure will clean and whiten the regrown edge, as well as saturate it with vitamin C and soften the cuticle, thereby promoting rapid growth and renewal.
A grapefruit bath for rapid nail growth is prepared from the pulp of this citrus fruit mixed with 3 tablespoons of glycerin and a tablespoon of ammonia. Immerse your nails in the warm mixture for 10 minutes. The interaction of these components will speed up the renewal process and give shine and a well-groomed appearance.
Bath for restoration and growth of nails: mix warm still mineral water and fresh cabbage juice in a 1:1 ratio, add one tablespoon of sesame oil and three drops of ylang-ylang essential oil. Do the procedure for 15 minutes at night, dry your fingers and rub nourishing cream into the cuticle. This product quickly restores brittle and damaged nails, promotes their rapid growth and recovery.
The information from the article helps you find out the reasons for the appearance of black spots, methods of combating and rules for hand care. Take care of your hands so that unsightly defects do not appear on your nails. Make sure you take vitamins, because the body needs “building material” for nails. Your hands are beautiful if your nails are long and neat.
Spots, grooves and stripes on nails are a fairly common occurrence. Our body thus tries to pay attention to this or that metabolic disorder.
This mechanism is implemented very simply - the nail bed is penetrated by the finest capillaries, and all metabolic disorders affect it first. When the nutrition of the nail is disrupted, a white or black groove, stripe or spot is formed.
As a rule, in such cases, most women do not go to a dermatologist, but use all kinds of methods and manipulations in order to hide the defect that has appeared. This makes it difficult to diagnose and timely treat a particular pathology.
The sooner the cause of a particular process is determined, the better for health.
Streaks on nails may be the result of an incorrect diet
For example, one of the most popular causes of stripes is a deficiency of microelements and vitamins in people on strict diets. In this case, the onychologist recommends vitamins, good nutrition and consultation with a nutritionist.
Amateur diets are a profanation of the very principle of diet therapy, leading to numerous metabolic disorders. The diet should take into account the individual characteristics of the body, including the rate of elimination of certain substances by the kidneys and liver, the patient’s age, concomitant pathologies and much more. Take your time - visit a nutritionist to create an adequate menu.
After the deficiency of iron, zinc and vitamins is restored, after some time the characteristic stripes and spots disappear.
Quite often the situation is associated with visits to beauty salons, i.e. with a traumatic moment. The black stripes in this case are longitudinal.
Black stripes may be associated with mechanical damage to the finger, such as a bruise
A bruised finger may also be accompanied by the appearance of black stripes, but in this case the diagnosis lies on the surface - damaged and swollen soft tissues themselves indicate the cause of this situation. With constant trauma (some working specialties), the number of such strips increases, and onychodystrophy develops.
Black longitudinal stripes often occur in older people. This is due to atherosclerosis of small vessels at the base of the nail. The nail plate itself becomes deformed due to nutritional deficiency - thickens and splits.
The condition of the nails may reflect problems with blood vessels
Sometimes dark stripes appear on the big toe nail due to gout, in other cases they accompany arthritis and psoriasis. The color of the stripes in this case can vary, what is more important is their very presence. In case of cardiovascular diseases, the stripes on the nails are mainly located in pairs along the edge of the nail plate.
If a bumpy surface of the nail is added to the dark stripes, this may indicate arthritis or arthrosis.
Processes that cause predominantly black stripes on nails:
It is a dangerous malignant neoplasm that occurs in this case under the nail plate. The danger from this location is colossal, since melanoma usually arises from nevi, and it is absolutely not expected under the nail.
With subungual melanoma, streaks can be caused by both the tumor itself and hemorrhages
The dark stripe (spot) in this case is black due to the color of the melanocytes (pigment cells that make up the body of the tumor).
However, the color of the formation can also be brown, purple, blue-black, blue-red.
Melanoma is a very aggressive tumor, so soon ichor begins to ooze from under the nail, and the skin around it becomes inflamed, which can be perceived by the surgeon as felon. If such an “abscess” is opened without understanding what exactly we are opening, the consequences can be very sad - fulminant metastasis and stage 4 cancer.
In this case, longitudinal black stripes can be either the tumor itself or hemorrhages caused by tissue destruction.
Stripes on nails may reflect dietary habits
Oddly enough, eating undercooked pork often provokes dark streaks. In this case, it is recommended to consult a nutritionist and replace certain types of meat with fish, eggs, dairy products and seafood.
In addition, such phenomena often occur with gastritis or ulcers of the stomach and/or duodenum, as well as with gastroduodenitis and ulcerative colitis.
Infective endocarditis, i.e. inflammation of the membranes of the heart, which occurs with constant chronic foci of infection in the body (sinusitis, pharyngitis, pyelonephritis, etc.), manifests itself as black stripes on the nails.
In addition, similar symptoms occur with a variety of vasculitis, massive atherosclerosis and anemia of any origin.
Anemia, by the way, often accompanies malignant blood diseases, so signs of anemia in combination with dark stripes on the nails are a reason to visit a hematologist.
Very often, stripes are observed in athletes, as well as lovers of active outdoor games and other activities where the hands are involved (basketball, tennis, contact types of combat).
In addition to manicure, spots and dark stripes on toenails are caused by excessively tight shoes, fungal infection (dark spots due to fungi do occur, but very rarely), and trichinosis.
A separate point is hormonal pathologies in women. Dark stripes in this case signal changes in the body and are caused by menopause, a new contraceptive, or diseases of the endocrine glands.
Stripes with uneven edges up to 3mm wide are often found in older people (50-70 years old). In addition, among Asians, Indians, Africans and Mexicans, this is generally a common phenomenon associated with pigmentation characteristics.
Negroids of Africa in 75% of cases have such stripes; they are called Hutchinson's signs and do not mean anything at all.
Due to the use of some antimalarial drugs, as well as tetracycline antibiotics, vertical dark stripes may appear on several fingers.
If you or your loved ones experience similar symptoms, consult a dermatologist immediately. An exception may be if you have a known finger injury. In other cases, it is necessary to undergo diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Women are sensitive to the appearance of their nails and any external changes that negate the results of careful home care for them inevitably cause us aesthetic discomfort. Even a perfectly executed manicure can spoil ugly white spots, longitudinal grooves or transverse stripes on the fingernails. Of course, as new nail plates grow, the stripes may disappear completely and never appear again. But what to do if black or white stripes constantly form on your nails?
If such changes in your nails occur regularly, then be sure to consult a dermatologist so that the doctor examines the nail plates, prescribes treatment, or refers you for further examination to other specialists to identify the exact cause of the pathology. The nail plates are attached to the nail bed by a thin layer of epithelial tissue penetrated by tiny capillaries.
Many pathological changes in the body (especially metabolic disorders) can affect the color of the plates, cause deformation, as well as the appearance of longitudinal or transverse stripes on the nails. It happens that leukonychia develops in the form of small white dots, which lengthen over time and streak the nails lengthwise or crosswise with white stripes. But most often, longitudinal grooves are formed on the nail plates, which we try to remove with polishing buffs or manicure files before applying polish.
- in the photo: black and white stripes on the nails
♦ REASONS FOR THE APPEARANCE OF WHITE TRANSVERSE STRIPES
Deficiency of nutrients in the body.
Poor nutrition or too much enthusiasm for different diets can lead to insufficient supply of nutrients to the nail matrix. A deficiency of minerals and vitamins has a particularly noticeable effect on the condition of nails. For healthy nail growth microelements such as sulfur, silicon, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium are needed. A lack of B vitamins (and especially B12) can lead to delamination of the plates, the appearance of white dots and stripes;
Bruises and other injuries.
Mechanical damage to the nail can cause deformation and even separation of the nail plate from the bed. After an injury, white spots and wavy stripes appear on the nails;
Improper manicure.
Damage to the nail plate when removing the cuticle or when sanding with a file with a coarse abrasive, it can cause delamination and the appearance of white stripes on the nail. Deep transverse grooves may appear due to: the use of poorly disinfected manicure tools, constant application of low-quality varnish or gel polish, removal of extended nails without softening the coating ;
Pregnancy.
Pregnant women may develop transverse stripes on their nails with low hemoglobin levels in the blood. In late pregnancy, the cause of the appearance of stripes may be a deficiency of microelements such as zinc or iron;
Furrows Bo.
The depth of these transverse grooves can reach 1 mm. They appear when there is serious injury to the nail matrix or as a result of metabolic disorders. The reason for the formation of Bo furrows on the nails of children may be one of the previous diseases (diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhus).
♦ REASONS FOR THE APPEARANCE OF WHITE LONGITUDINAL STRIPES
Hormonal disbalance.
Caused by rapid weight gain, irregular menstruation, chronic fatigue and severe stress, fibrocystic formations in the chest;
Circulatory disorders.
Thin longitudinal white stripes may appear on the nails due to blood thickening, general arterial congestion, chronic anemia, hypertension, angina pectoris;
Disturbance in the functioning of the pancreas.
With inflammation of the pancreas, strongly protruding longitudinal grooves sometimes form on the nail plates;
Pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Longitudinal grooves are formed parallel to each other along the lateral edges of the nails. This is a symptom of diseases such as: coronary heart disease, rheumatic carditis, peripheral arterial disease;
Intestinal disorders.
The causes of the appearance of longitudinal grooves can be inflammatory processes: enteritis (small intestine), proctitis (rectum), sigmoiditis (sigmoid colon), colitis (colon);
Lichen planus.
Against the background of cloudiness of the nail, longitudinal striations and ridges appear, as well as destruction of the nail fold;
Rheumatoid arthritis, gout.
Nails become wavy and thin grooves appear;
Dehydration of the body.
A lack of fluid in the body leads to disruption of the formation of new nail plates in the matrix. As a result nails grow thinner and brittle, mottled with white stripes.
♦ REASONS FOR THE APPEARANCE OF BLACK STRIPES
▪ Cardiovascular diseases.
Black stripes on the nails can be one of the symptoms of diseases such as endocaritis, vasculitis, varicose veins;
▪ Blockage (thrombosis) of the brachial artery.
Due to a clotting disorder, blood does not flow to the limb;
▪ A course of medications.
Prolonged use of antibiotics or other potent drugs (especially the tetracycline group);
▪ Nail psoriasis.
In some cases, the nail plate is noticeably separated from the bed, but sometimes it looks as if a splinter has gotten under the nail. Pinkish stripes appear around the area of the peeled plate, which over time change color to yellow, brown or black;
▪ Disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract.
Regular consumption of poorly cooked pork can cause dark streaks to appear on your nails. Transverse black stripes on the nails sometimes appear with nonspecific ulcerative colitis, with stomach or duodenal ulcers, with gastritis, with gastroduodenitis;
▪ Onychodystrophy.
With constant injury to the fingers, onychodystrophy develops with the appearance of longitudinal black stripes, the number of which increases over time;
▪ Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis of small vessels at the base of the nail may cause thickening and separation of the nail plate with the appearance of longitudinal dark stripes;
▪ Arthrosis.
Inflammatory processes in the joints and degeneration of periarticular tissues can provoke deformation of the nails with the appearance of tuberosity on the striped plates;
▪ Subungual melanoma.
A malignant tumor under the nail is distinguished by a dark stripe or spot due to the color of the pigment cells (melanocytes).
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