Dr. Tina Ramachander , MD - Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy Appointment booking number: 080 4091 3394 Dr. Tina's Skin Solutionz, Bangalore
Is your nail dry flaky and chips easily and the skin around is flaky? Let’s find out why this happens and what you can do about it. So nail is a mirror to your health and it shows what is happening in your internal body. Splitting of nail is also called as onychoschizia and there are many causes for it- external and internal causes. Most common is the external causes like when you are exposed to harsh chemicals, soaps or detergents in your kitchen or you do extended hours of wet work or the skin around your nail is very dry. Also using certain powders for cleaning the brass items in your house. The second item would be cosmetics, some prefer to use gel based nail polishes or adhesive artificial nails, these cause damage to your nails in the long run. Second common cause we see is internal cause. So internal cause is due to deficiency of vitamin B complex, iron or vitamin C. also some diseases like lichen planus, the fungal diseases and psoriasis show some changes to your nails. How do you treat this condition and what can you do to make sure your nails are healthy? Treat the cause. You understand why you are having the issue. When you use harsh chemicals, you will preferably wear gloves and also seal the moisture around your nails with petroleum jelly. Apart from this whenever you wash your hands or over sanitize with alcohol based sanitizer, remember to use a lipid bilayer repair cream frequently. Next what you can do is take nutritional supplements. Also certain skin conditions need a specialist’s examination and treatment. For instance, if you have any pitting on your nails, if you see any longitudinal slit on your nails, there is yellowish discoloration, this has to be treated medically and this cannot be treated only at home.
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