Why do toenails break and what to do?

Currently, there are more and more patients with complaints that their toenails are broken. Specialists are wondering about what causes underlie the pathology, what factors stimulate the progression of pathology, what lies at the heart of pathogenesis. Diagnostic methods, methods of treatment and prevention are also studied. Let's consider what this complaint represents, and how to deal with it.

Causes of the splitting toenails

In order to understand why a person's nails are broken, including on the feet, it is necessary, first of all, to know the reason why it happens. So, the reasons can be quite a lot, and independently, without the use of special diagnostics, you are unlikely to be able to determine it. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is to contact a doctor, even an ordinary therapist for consultation.

As practice shows, one of the main causes is a violation of metabolic processes in the body. This can be improper nutrition, lack of vitamins, and primarily mineral elements in the body. For the hardness and optimal density of nails is responsible for calcium, phosphorus, potassium. These substances should be the optimal amount in the body. Their reduction, or even more so, their complete absence, entails various problems with the skin and its various derivatives, including nails.

The second common cause is the impact on the nails of various negative factors both external and internal environment of the body. Thus, the nails can be affected by hard water, high chlorine and calcium content in it. The reason may also be that the body is exposed to various chemicals, radiation (including X-rays, ultraviolet, ultrared light). For example, nails are often broken in laboratory technicians, researchers, pharmacists, people working in manufacturing, because they are almost always in contact with various chemicals that affect the nails. Also often such problems are observed in doctors-radiologists, X-ray laboratory technicians, physiotherapists, ultrasound diagnosticians, as their work is associated with exposure to various types of radiation on the body. Often such problems are observed in those people who have to wear medical gloves (they contain special talcum powder, which makes the skin and nails dry).

The cause may be direct or indirect impact on the skin of various insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, which entails violation of the integrity of the nail. It is also worth noting that this is often observed in contact with water, hydrostructures in workers in agriculture, livestock sector.

The cause is fungal and bacterial infection, which affects the nail, lack of nutrients, vitamins in the skin, violation of metabolic processes and blood microcirculation directly in the dermis, as well as superficial layers of the skin (epithelium, epidermis, connective tissues).

To such a problem can lead and lack of water, insufficient and improper drinking regimen. Often nails are broken after prolonged use of certain drugs that disrupt metabolic processes in the nail. Antibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungal agents have a particularly negative effect on the condition of the nails.

Sometimes the problem occurs after prolonged sun exposure, where the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, direct sunlight. Nails can start to chip after a long and regular stay in the pool, as the nail is affected by chlorinated water. The cause may be hormonal disorders, which are especially aggravated during the period of hormonal restructuring and adaptation (puberty, puberty, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and postmenopausal period). Also pathology can increase with some diseases of the reproductive system, after castration and sterilization in men, in women with infertility, gynecological diseases, after surgery (because all this is directly related to the violation of metabolic processes in the body, hormonal imbalance). Observed in women who have not given birth before the age of 27 years (there is a hormonal failure, decreased production of estrogen, affects the lack of progesterone). [1]

Toenails cracking, fungus.

Fungus often affects the nails, especially on the feet. It causes the nails to break, change their shape, color and structure. Most often nails are affected by fungus of the genus Candida, which refers to microscopic fungi that are characterized by yeast-like growth, single-celled structure. They grow and develop quite quickly and intensively, forming a continuous growth on the nail. Gradually, in addition to the nails becoming flaky, they can turn black and die off.

The second most dangerous fungus that affects the skin belongs to the genus Aspergillus. This is a dark (black) fungus that also grows quite quickly. It belongs to the macrostructures, quite visible even to the naked eye. You can clearly see its black mycelium and hyphae-like structure that envelops the nail, and even penetrates inside the nail, weaving into its structures. The danger of this fungus is that it grows very quickly, progresses and affects more and more areas of the body, it is very difficult to kill. It is worth noting that it can affect not only the nail, but also other parts of the body, including the skin, scalp, hair and even internal organs. Gradually, the nail can undergo necrosis, die off. As a rule, this process is irreversible. The danger is the penetration of fungus into the lungs, which leads to its intensive growth and multiplication, and further blockage of the lung, the death of a person.

There are other types of fungus that affect the nail. In order to determine which type of fungus is affecting the nail, laboratory tests will be required. Bacteriological seeding on special media designed for the selective cultivation of fungi (for example, Chapek's medium, wort agar and other media used in the laboratory) can help. Once the fungus has been isolated into a pure culture and the culture has been identified, an accurate diagnosis can be made and the best treatment can be selected. This is the only accurate method of confirming the diagnosis, everything else can only be a presumptive diagnosis, on the basis of which it is undesirable to make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

A toenail cracking after inflammation

If, after you have suffered an inflammatory process, the toenail has begun to break, you should consult a doctor - a therapist or dermatovenerologist, who will diagnose and select the appropriate treatment. Most likely, the cause was the development of an infectious process, that is, the penetration of infection into the nail. Any inflammatory process is always accompanied by the development of bacterial infection. Aseptic inflammatory process, that is, inflammation that is not accompanied by an infectious process - a phenomenon is extremely rare. Infection can penetrate into the blood, spread to tissues, organs, form new foci of infection and inflammation.

It should also be taken into account that the development of any bacterial process is always accompanied by the development of intoxication, since bacteria always in the process of vital activity release metabolic products, metabolites. All this can cause intoxication, suppuration, development of purulent and infectious process, significantly reduces the state of the immune system, reduces the body's resistance to infection.

The cause can also be the penetration of fungal infection, which developed against the background of reduced immunity. There may also be a violation of metabolic processes, which entails the accumulation of infection, pus. The cause can be and dysbacteriosis, which entails a violation of the normal microbiocenosis. Often the nails begin to break after undergoing antibiotic therapy, which was prescribed to treat the inflammatory process.

Risk factors

The risk group includes people who are often exposed to various negative factors: chemicals, hard water, various types of radiation, solar radiation, direct sunlight. Often nails are broken in people who have constant contact with the earth: employees of agriculture, botanical gardens, greenhouses, gardeners. A special risk group is medical and pharmaceutical employees who work with various types of chemicals, caustic reagents, gases. People who have to work with medical gloves suffer. Since they contain special talcum powder, which dries the skin. A special risk group in this regard are bacteriologists, microbiologists, laboratory technicians, gynecologists, urologists, dentists, etc.

Also in the risk group are people who have an improper and deficient diet, the diet lacks vitamins, protein components, minerals. Nails are broken on the background of a lack of nutrients, vitamins A, E, D, as well as substances such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus. May be layered nails in people who have a violation of water-salt balance, dehydration, intoxication of the body, who receive physical therapy, chemotherapy, recently underwent a course of antibiotic therapy, antiviral or antifungal treatment.

Pathogenesis

The pathogenesis is based on the violation of the normal state of the skin, disruption of metabolic processes in it, blood supply, accumulation of excessive amounts of intoxication products, by-products of metabolism. All this entails further aggravation of the problem, violation of cellular and tissue metabolism, progressive intoxication, hypercapnia and hypoxia. Nails are derivatives of the skin. Accordingly, the nutrition of the nail plate is also disturbed, resulting in degenerative and necrotic processes.

Epidemiology

According to statistics, every third person has broken nails. Every fourth person on the planet has chronic, regular pathology. It is also worth noting that there is not a single person in the world over the age of 12 years, who has never once in his life broken nails. This may be a temporary phenomenon, for example, a consequence of poor nutrition, lack of water, the impact of certain substances on the body, or a consequence of some transferred diseases, a stable violation of metabolic processes in the body.

At the age of less than 12 years, nails are mostly broken against the background of infectious or inflammatory processes, malnutrition, lack of vitamins and minerals, rickets, diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

Symptoms

The main symptoms are disturbances in the appearance of the nail: its structural, morphological characteristics. The shape, color, texture of the nail changes. To the touch, it may become softer and more flexible than other nails. There is also a violation of the integrity of the nail plate: there is a division of a single nail plate into several layers, on average up to 4-5, which may subsequently become dry, brittle, crumble and break off. [2]

The very first signs that precede nail delamination are excessive dryness of the skin of the hands, with further progression of dryness and seizure of the nail area. The nail becomes soft, dry, and loses elasticity. It breaks easily, the color of the nail plate changes.

Nails on hands and feet are cracked

The reasons why the nails are broken on both hands and feet are quite a lot. They can be divided into three large groups:

1. improper nutrition, and everything that is associated with a lack of certain substances in the body, metabolic disorders and lack of vitamins and minerals;
2. impact on the body of various unfavorable factors of both exogenous and endogenous origin;
3. metabolic disorders, transferred diseases, autoimmune pathologies and others.

In order to get rid of this problem, it is necessary, first of all, to determine the exact cause of the pathology and select the appropriate treatment. To do this, it is necessary to consult a doctor and undergo a comprehensive diagnosis.

Toenails are breaking and cracking

If such a picture is observed, it is necessary to consult a doctor, who will diagnose and determine the reason why the nails begin to break and break. It is especially important to determine the cause of the pathology of toenails, since this indicates a greater depth and prevalence of the pathological process. As a rule, by eliminating the cause, you can get rid of the problem quite easily.

Severely broken toenails

First of all, it is necessary to find out the cause that led to severe nail layering. As a rule, the pathology first affects the hands, and only then develops on the feet. Having determined the cause, you need to take appropriate measures that will allow you to quickly and effectively get rid of it. First of all, you need to normalize nutrition, make it more balanced and rational. After that, select the appropriate drug therapy, and only then proceed to local treatment. It may be necessary to use special topical agents, ointments, gels. There is a special therapeutic manicure and pedicure, which allows you to effectively combat the problem. It is advisable to consult a dermatovenerologist, or, in its absence, a therapist.

Toenails are crumbling and splitting on your feet

If your toenails start to break and crumble, in 70% of cases, this is not a cosmetic problem, but a systemic disorder of the basic physiological processes in the body. Thus, it may be a metabolic disorder, lack of certain components, congenital disorder of the nail structure, decreased immunity and hormonal failures or restructuring.

In any case, before starting any treatment, it is necessary to determine the cause, because, as practice shows, the most effective is etiological treatment, that is, treatment aimed at eliminating the cause of the pathology. Symptomatic treatment allows only for short periods of time to get rid of the problem.

Toenails are cracking and yellowing

Yellow color is largely related to the functioning of the liver and gallbladder, so before starting any treatment you should check the function of the liver and gallbladder. Thus, jaundice of the skin, nails, sclera of the eyes, may indicate the development of hepatitis C (jaundice), and other inflammatory and infectious lesions of the liver. Often this phenomenon is associated with improper synthesis, excretion of bile, or its delay in the body. Sometimes the nails begin to flake and become yellow in the case that develops diseases of the pancreas, or any structural and functional changes in the abdominal cavity organs. Therefore, the best way to treat is to contact a gastroenterologist, who will conduct an examination, if necessary, refer to another specialist. Once the correct diagnosis has been made, treatment can begin.

Flaky toenail on the big toe, pinky toes

If a nail is broken, it basically indicates that something is going wrong in the body. This can be both structural and functional disorders of certain organs and systems. First of all, this applies to the digestive system, the function of the kidneys and liver, as well as the functioning of the endocrine and immune systems. As for the case in which the nail is layered on the big toe - it may be a mechanical trauma, while on the pinky toes most often this pathology is a consequence of a violation of the general state of the body. In any case, it is worth to consult a doctor and be examined.

Adult toenails are cracking

In adults, toenails break much more often than in children. In this case, the frequency of pathology depends largely on gender and age characteristics. Thus, in women, nails are broken about 2 times more often than in men, and in people of reproductive (mature age) about three times less often than in the elderly and elderly. This is primarily due to the peculiarities of the hormonal background of the body. Thus, in the period of postmenopause, in old age, the amount of sex hormones significantly decreases, which entails various morphological, structural-anatomical, physiological, biochemical disorders.

It is worth noting that often against the background of reduced hormonal function, there is a sharp reduction in the content of collagen and elastin in the skin, mineral components and substances in the body, especially in hard structures such as bones, nails, teeth. This entails their destruction and disruption of their integrity and normal structure.

Why do toenails break in women, men?

To answer the question of why nails break, you need to conduct a comprehensive examination of the body. Without making a diagnosis and identifying the cause that can cause such disorders in the body, it is impossible to answer this question. The causes of toenail delamination in men and women can be different.

In women, it can be related to natural physiological cycles, and can occur at a certain period of the life cycle, for example, during pregnancy, lactation, recovery period. It can be part of premenstrual syndrome, and even a sign of a deficiency of sex hormones, a lack of progesterone (which can easily be eliminated by getting pregnant). Sometimes women on the background of peroral or chemical contraception have similar phenomena.

As for men, in the first place in them, in most cases overwork, excessive stress, systematic sleep deprivation and neuropsychiatric or physical fatigue. The cause may be insufficient physical fitness, low muscle activity, hypodynamia.

Since in men the hormonal background reacts most intensely to the lack of physical training. Thus, physical training causes the development of the muscular system, triggers the synthesis of certain hormones, including testosterone, endorphins, which allows to maintain the body within the framework of high physiological parameters, to maintain health, activity, longevity. Lack of such physical activity not only disrupts the hormonal background, but also contributes to the accumulation. In the muscles of lactic acid, which causes intoxication of the body, triggers the mechanisms of premature aging, metabolic disorders.

The baby's toenails are broken

Children's nails are much less likely to break than adults, and even less likely to do so in the elderly. This is due to a number of reasons. Thus, a child has a fairly high metabolic rate, significantly higher compared to that of an adult. This means that both metabolism and excretion of by-products, toxins, is much faster. But at the same time, significantly increases the need for vitamins, nutrients, mineral components. With their deficiency in the body, the child's nails begin to lay down quite intensively.

First of all, it becomes noticeable on the legs. In order to find out what to do about it, you need to consult a doctor (pediatric dermatologist, pediatrician). The doctor will conduct an examination, diagnose, select the best treatment. The earlier the treatment is started, the more effective it will be.

Stages

Typically, pathology develops in three stages. At the first stage, there is the development of precursors that indicate a probable pathology. Often at this stage there is pallor, increased skin sensitivity, dryness develops. It is also worth noting possible pain sensitivity (although this is rare).

At the second stage, typical symptoms of pathology appear: nails begin to break, quickly and easily break, their color, texture, structural features change.

At the third stage, everything depends on the patient's own actions. If he passed diagnosis, treatment, the outcome will be favorable, there will be a full recovery. If the treatment was not carried out, the pathology can intensify, and take over all the other nails, and other symptoms may develop.

Diagnostics of the splitting toenails

In order to find the right treatment, it is necessary to know the exact diagnosis, the reason why the nails began to break. In this situation, you can not do without diagnosis. It is necessary to consult a doctor who will appoint the necessary consultations with specialists, will describe the scheme of examination. Often requires a comprehensive examination, including. And laboratory and instrumental studies.

Analyses

Laboratory diagnosis is very varied, and depends on what the suspected cause of the disease is. It all depends on what cause is suspected. For example, if the doctor assumes that the human body lacks vitamins, or any minerals, structural components, it may be necessary to analyze the vitamin content in the body. It will show which vitamins in the body are lacking and which are absent. Not excluded and cases of hypervitaminosis, in which there is an overabundance of vitamins in the body, which has the same negative effect on the human body as their deficiency. In this case, appropriate treatment is prescribed.

A sterility test may be required, or special tests for dysbacteriosis, bacteriologic cultures, microbiologic screening if a bacterial or fungal infection is suspected. If a viral infection is suspected, the doctor must prescribe a virological study. The main method of confirming the diagnosis of a suspected viral infection is direct detection of the virus in the blood.

For this purpose, serologic and virologic methods are used. Such methods as DNA probing, hybridization, genome sequencing are also often used. These methods allow you to identify the virus itself in the blood, products of its vital activity or DNA (its fragments). ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) method allows to detect antigen-antibody reactions, which arise as a result of interaction between the body and the virus, and thus indicate traces of the virus in the body, the consequences of the transferred viral disease.

In case of suspected fungal infection, parasitic infestation, various microbiological methods are also used. Additional methods may include microscopic examination, scraping. Microscopy will help to identify the actual microorganism, or products of its vital activity in the smear. By the nature of growth on the surface of the nutrient medium, you can judge what microorganism caused the pathology. Sometimes a microscopic examination of a piece of nail is performed, which allows to examine its microscopic structure, as well as to detect biological traces in the nail itself.

If a hormonal disorder is suspected, endocrine diseases, it may be necessary to analyze hormones, immunogram, which shows what changes occur at the level of the immune system. If suspected of rheumatic and autoimmune processes, rheumoprobes are performed. Important diagnostic value are such indicators as C-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, levels of immunoglobulins, interferons. Biochemical blood tests, clinical tests of urine, feces may be required.

Instrumental diagnostics

Without instrumental diagnostics it is hardly possible to make a correct diagnosis. The essence of diagnostics is that with the help of special equipment, tools and devices record the changes that occur in the body. Especially often used in the case when it is suspected that the cause of pathology is any disease of internal organs. For example, nails can be broken due to diseases of the stomach, intestines, kidney, liver, pancreas.

Diagnosis may require such methods as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, X-ray examination of the gastrointestinal tract, ultrasound of the abdominal cavity, and possibly the small pelvis. Such methods as rheography (kidney study), ultrasound of the liver and gallbladder, computer and magnetic resonance imaging, and other modern methods may be informative.

Differential diagnosis

The essence of differential diagnosis is to determine the causes that can cause nail delamination. It is also important to differentiate between different diseases that manifest themselves in a similar way. For example, if a person has broken nails, then with equal probability it can be a consequence of both hypervitaminosis and hormonal disorders.

In order to determine and differentiate diagnoses, it is necessary to conduct a study and refute one of the diagnoses. Thus, if the cause is hypovitaminosis and not hormonal disorders, vitamins will be required. If the cause is hormonal disruptions, hormone therapy will be required, and vitamin therapy will be ineffective. It happens that the cause is both a lack of vitamins and hormonal disorders. It is not excluded and such cases in which both diagnoses are refuted. Then the search and examination should be continued in the other direction until the correct diagnosis is made.

Treatment of the splitting toenails

One of the main means of combating delamination of nails is to treat the body as a whole, at the systemic level. That is, it is necessary to determine the cause of the pathology, and then carry out the appropriate treatment, which will be aimed at eliminating the causes of pathology and normalizing the state of the body.

Various methods are used for treatment. The treatment methods are determined first of all by the cause, which led to the fact that the toe nails have become delaminated. What to do in this or that situation will prompt the doctor. Usually a complex therapy is used, which includes medication, physiotherapy, cosmetic means. Of drug therapy is used mainly medicines for internal administration. This may be immunocorrective therapy, hormone therapy, vitamin therapy, antibiotic therapy. Quite well-proven and local treatment, which includes various ointments for topical application, as well as lotions, balms for application to the skin, creams, gels. Used a special therapeutic pedicure, which consists of treating the nail with special means, trimming, coating with special varnishes that prevent further delamination. Physiotherapeutic procedures may be required.

Medications

The use of any medication requires mandatory compliance with basic precautions. The main one is the need to consult a doctor. This will help to exclude or minimize the risk of side effects (worsening of the condition, disease progression, allergic and autoimmune reactions, inflammatory and infectious processes).

For external application (applying directly to the nail and the area around it), you can use ointment hop-antisept. This is quite effective, which increases local immunity, normalizes the microflora of the skin. Normalized metabolic processes in the skin, there is a stimulation of blood circulation, metabolism in the skin, respectively, improves and nutrition of the skin and its derivatives - hair, nails. Additionally, the ointment has antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal action, which helps prevent the possible development of infection and inflammation.

Well-proven aquaderyl-gel, which has antifungal action, restores the structure of the nail, normalizes metabolic processes, stimulates innervation and blood circulation. Apply a thin layer 3-5 times a day on the nail and nearby areas.

Medical glue (kleol) is also used, which is applied to the affected area (directly on the area that has undergone delamination). Over a period of time, the glue hardens and forms a film on the surface, which prevents the penetration of infection and promotes rapid healing of the damaged area. The split nail may fuse back together.

The drug medobiotin is prescribed orally to ensure the normal functioning of the skin and its derivatives. The drug contains a complex of all the necessary nutrients, vitamins, mineral components, additives that normalize the function of the skin, hair, nails. Take a tablet 1-2 times a day, the duration of treatment - 30 days.

Vitamins

If the nails are broken, it may be necessary to take vitamins, because this phenomenon is directly or indirectly associated with vitamin metabolism disorders, hypovitaminosis or avitaminosis. Nails are derivatives of the skin, and any skin diseases are almost always associated with a lack of vitamins A, E, PP. Therefore, it is recommended to take vitamins in the following daily concentrations:

• Vitamin PP - 60 mg
• Vitamin A - 240 mg
• Vitamin E - 45 mg
• Vitamin C - 1000 mg.

Physiotherapytreatment

To eliminate problems with toenails and skin on the feet, various methods of physiotherapeutic treatment are used. But in most cases, they are used as an additional means of supplementing the main drug treatment.

In this case, special cosmetic procedures may be of interest, for example: skin hygiene treatments, massage baths, foot hydrotherapy, massagers, foot and leg massage, acupressure and reflexology. Treatment with ultrasound, microcurrents, waves of different lengths, electrophoresis, cryoprocedures, heat procedures, electro procedures are used. It is recommended to alternate with massage, manual therapy sessions.

An important role is given to such a new and modern method as fish therapy, the essence of which is that the patient's feet are placed in a special pool or tub with fish that swim up to the feet and eat all the rough and dead areas. Various procedures with water: swimming in the pool, aqua aerobics, rounds, rubdowns, Charcot shower, hydromassage, Jacuzzi.

The use of special sea stones (stone therapy) is also useful from this point of view. These stones are placed in a tub with fish, and after contact with the fish, the patient is asked to walk on the stones, which provides additional massage and stimulation of the active surface of the foot. The stones are specially selected in different shapes and sizes, which allows stimulating important points on the foot and stimulating blood circulation. Also stone therapy (one of its varieties), involves the alternate use of hot and cold stones. That also stimulates biologically active points, blood flow, activates metabolic processes in the skin and subcutaneous layers. Special massage mats are also used, on which it is recommended to walk and perform various physical exercises.

Various scrubbing, peeling, compresses, wraps are widely used. Quite an effective method is acupuncture (acupuncture), apitherapy (treatment with bee stings), hirudotherapy (treatment with leeches).

Folk treatment

Folk medicine is rich in various recipes that can be used independently, and can be included in the composition of complex treatment.

• Recipe #1. Ointment for skin and nail plates

To prepare the ointment take butter and cocoa butter, mixed in a ratio of 1:3. Melt on low heat, until completely dissolved, stirring constantly. In the resulting solution add about 15 grams of pure potato juice, infusion of dandelion roots, elderflower infusion, aloe juice, stir thoroughly and allow to solidify until the formation of a homogeneous mass. Apply a thin layer on the nail and the area around it.

• Prescription #2. Drops for strengthening nails

Drops are prepared on the basis of alcohol. For the preparation take half a teaspoon each of bark, black elderberry flowers, fennel fruit, anise fruit. All this is poured alcohol, insist at least 3-4 days. Add 2 ml of camphor alcohol. Apply to a cotton ball or cotton disk, lubricate the affected finger (the nail itself and the area around it). It can also be applied as a compress for some time (no more than 30 minutes), glued on top with a bandage or bandaged with a bandage.

• Recipe #3: Anti-inflammatory ointment.

To apply to the affected area (for treatment and prevention of inflammation), use ointment anti-inflammatory composition: 1-2 teaspoons of elderflowers, licorice roots, grass violet, white birch leaves, bark cruschina, pour 200 ml of boiling water, cover with a lid. Infuse until the decoction is warm. After that, pour in pre-melted butter, use it to lubricate the damaged nail and the area around it. Also this composition can be used for foot baths, dissolving a tablespoon of the remedy in 5 liters of warm water.

• Prescription #4. Drops to prevent nail splitting

For the preparation of drops take a teaspoon each of the herb goiter, dyeing drosera, druginberry, strawberry fruit, pour about 500 ml of vodka or pure alcohol, then add half a tablespoon of European zuzik. All this is insisted for at least 3-4 days, applied on absorbent cotton on the damaged nail twice a day. The course of treatment - a minimum of 28 days (full biochemical cycle).

Herbal treatment

The most effective method of treating delaminated nails with herbs. Are foot baths. To prepare them separately prepare a decoction of plants (take about 5 tablespoons of herbal remedy per liter of water). Pour boiling water, insist 30-40 minutes. After that, pour about 4 liters of boiled water into this decoction (thus making a ready solution for baths). The temperature is regulated: it should be comfortable for a person.

The prickly caper has proven itself quite well. Use the roots and fruits. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, thinning the blood, so it quickly normalizes metabolic processes, removes toxins, promotes skin regeneration.

Decoction of oak bark also has a powerful anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, immunostimulating effect.

Sorrel leaves fill the body with vitamins, normalize metabolic processes, prevent skin damage,

Complications and consequences

The consequences of lack of or improper treatment are very different. First of all, it is an intense delamination of the nail, which entails a violation of its integrity, structure, unattractive appearance, lack of aesthetic qualities. There is also an increased risk of inflammation, joining infection. It is worth noting that one of the complications is the progression of the condition, in which other areas begin to peel. In addition, the pathological process can involve the surrounding skin, which becomes dry, hard, also begins to peel. The danger lies in the fact that the underlying condition that caused the problem may worsen, for example, if the cause was hypovitaminosis (lack of certain vitamins in the body), subsequently may develop avitaminosis - the complete absence of these vitamins in the body, which will be much more difficult to treat.

Prevention

The basis of prevention is, first of all, a nutritious diet, balance of vitamins and mineral components, normal drinking regimen. It is important to increase immunity, maintaining a normal hormonal background. It is necessary to periodically undergo consultations with an immunologist, take tests for viruses, hidden infection. It is especially important to timely identify fungus and take measures to treat it. In addition, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, observe the regime of the day, do not get hypothermic, minimize the impact of stress on the body.

The body is positively affected by hardening, water procedures, sports. Wellness practices, such as hatha yoga, qigong, yoga therapy, help well. A special role is given to proper breathing, which allows you to normalize metabolism in the body, harmonize the hormonal background, increase the body's resistance. Proper breathing helps to normalize metabolism in various tissues and structures of the body, including the skin. This improves nourishment of nails, accelerates their recovery.

Forecast

If you have broken toenails - it is certainly unpleasant, but far from the worst thing that can happen in life. In most cases, with proper and timely treatment, the prognosis will be favorable. The situation can be improved, and even completely restore the nail with the help of medications, physiotherapy, folk and homeopathic recipes. If nothing is done, the situation may worsen.