What are the causes of hollow toenails?

Onychomycosis is a common fungal disease that can also occur on the toes. If onychomycosis is not treated in time, the fungus will continue to erode the inside of the nails, and then the toe nails will become hollow, and then the nails will fall off, which will cause great damage to the nail skin. There are many reasons for hollow toenails, such as onychomycosis, onycholysis, trauma, etc. No matter what the reason is, the patient should seek timely treatment. If this situation is caused by onychomycosis, you also need to pay attention to the contagiousness of onychomycosis and take isolation and treatment measures.

1. Onychomycosis

When toenails become hollow, the first thing to consider is onychomycosis, which is also known as onychomycosis, a nail disease caused by fungal infection. It often manifests as discoloration, thickening, accumulation of dirt, or destruction or loss of the nail plate. The nails become hollow and contain white powder, which is a very obvious symptom of onychomycosis.

During the period of onychomycosis, it is important to use antifungal drugs to treat it in time to prevent your other toenails from being infected with the disease. Or cause infection to others.

2. Onycholysis

Onycholysis, also known as onycholysis, is a condition in which the nail begins to separate from the front edge and gradually separates toward the root of the nail, but usually only separates halfway, causing the toenail to appear hollow visually. It is usually caused by nail malnutrition, but may also be caused by contact with chemicals, long-term immersion in water or soap detergents, etc.

Onycholysis requires symptomatic treatment. If it is due to malnutrition, you can check the trace elements. Be sure to cut off the peeling part of the empty nail, and apply some disinfectant and anti-fungal drugs on the affected area every day to prevent infection.

3. Caused by trauma

Hollow toenails are probably caused by trauma. Many people may be hit by heavy objects or have their nails pinched when they are not paying attention. At this time, the toenails may have congestion inside the nails, the nail flesh may separate, and the nails may become hollow.

If the nails become hollow due to trauma, you can slowly wait for the new nails to grow out and push out the bad nails. If the nails are too long, you can slowly try to trim them off until they are completely healed and fall off on their own.

4. Nail loss

Nail shedding means that the nail plate separates from the nail bed starting from the root of the nail and will fall off after it is completely separated. During the shedding process, the toenails may appear hollow. The causes of nail shedding include prolonged contact of nails with water, insufficient trace elements in the diet, chronic diseases, oral contraceptives, and polished nails.

Patients with nail loss should seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid fungal infection. In addition, you should pay attention to supplementing nutrition in your life to improve nail strength.