What is the reason for flesh growing between the nails?

The growth of flesh between the nails is a condition that many people have experienced nowadays. Its occurrence often makes people feel very painful and also brings a lot of inconvenience to life. So what exactly is the reason for flesh growing between the nails? In fact, this is caused by paronychia. If not treated in time, it will have a great impact on the health of the human body.

1. Causes of paronychia

1) Acquired behavior

1. I have liked wearing smaller shoes since I was a child. The feet are in a period of rapid growth and cannot stretch freely due to long-term compression from external forces. If this continues for a long time, the feet will become deformed, with the big toe being particularly affected.

2. I like to trim my toenails carefully. Some patients have some bad habits. They like to trim the nails very thoroughly no matter what, especially the corners on both sides of the toenails. They dig very deep and some even bleed. This can easily lead to paronychia, which can also cause infection and lead to onychomycosis.

3. Caused by nail removal. Due to accidental foot injury, the big toe nail needs to be removed. In addition, some doctors perform the operation improperly, causing the nail bed of some patients to be deformed after the nail removal, which leaves hidden dangers.

2) Congenital genetics

In clinical practice, we found that a small number of patients with paronychia have the conditions for developing paronychia since childhood. The nail plate is of normal size with a slight depression, and the tissue around the nail plate is raised, which creates conditions for the formation of paronychia in the future. Some people's nail plates are congenitally smaller than normal, and their toes are enlarged, which also creates favorable conditions for paronychia in the future.

Second, the harmful manifestations of paronychia:

(1) The harm of paronychia will bring inconvenience to life. The occurrence of paronychia on the feet will also affect walking and affect the overall image.

(2) Paronychia can cause the nails to loosen, deform, and fall off, leading to damage to the nail bed. If not treated promptly, it may cause osteomyelitis and onychomycosis of the distal phalanx. This is one of the dangerous manifestations of paronychia.

(3) The nails of patients with paronychia are repeatedly inflamed, which can easily lead to subungual abscesses. If left untreated for a long time, it will turn into chronic paronychia, leading to nail bed destruction and, in severe cases, osteomyelitis.

(4) The nails will become severely deformed, leading to damage to the nail bed and eventually to incomplete toenails. This is also a common manifestation of the harm of paronychia.

(5) If paronychia is not treated for a long time, it may lead to a decrease in the immunity of the nail area, and the nails will lose their protective barrier function, making them susceptible to fungal diseases (such as onychomycosis). This is one of the more serious hazards of paronychia.