What are the reasons for white stuff on nails

A person's health can be seen through his nails, so many patients with white stuff on their nails want to know the reasons for the white stuff on their nails. The following content gives a detailed introduction to the reasons for many patients with this symptom. If you want to have a comprehensive understanding, you can further understand the following content.

What are the specific causes of white spots on nails?

1. White spots or floc-like white spots appear on the nails, which may be due to zinc deficiency, gastrointestinal disease or anemia. Rough and dull surface with grooves, vertical stripes, white spots, and abnormal proportions of health circles are mostly signs of poor physical condition.

2. White spots on the nails are very common and usually recur. Some people say that this is a sign of poor gastrointestinal function, but this has no medical basis. Because of long-term exposure to the outdoors, nails are easily damaged, for example, fingers stuck in door cracks, nails squeezed, collisions, etc.

3. If the matrix cells at the root of the nail are damaged during production, white spots will appear. If the nail bed is damaged, splinter-like bleeding will appear under the nail. But don't worry, as the nail grows upward, it will eventually be cut off.

4. White spots or mica-like spots on the nails indicate a lack of trace elements such as calcium and silicon, and the presence of parasites. Such people are prone to nervousness, irritability, and habitual constipation.

5. Nails are developed from nail cells. When there is external stimulation or improper nail care, the development function of some nail cells will be blocked. In this case, the white spots and fine lines that appear will grow outward with the recovery of nail cell function after a period of time, and will eventually be removed by us. The growth period of fingernails is 3 months, and toenails takes 12 months.

The color of nails can reflect a person's health and disease, so if there is white stuff on the nails, you should take it seriously. After understanding the reasons, do not ignore the health hazards of this disease to your body, and do not blindly choose some unreliable treatments. Go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and diagnosis, and symptomatic treatment to recover as soon as possible.