You want to keep your nails as beautiful as possible, but sometimes this is not possible. You develop a disease or condition that causes your nails to discolor or deform. Read this article to find out what you can do about it.

Nails deformed and discolored

• Deformed and discolored nails
• Types of conditions/diseases that can lead to nail deformity
• What to do?
• Advice for caring for your nails

Deformed and discolored nails

Your nails usually do not simply become deformed or discolored. This is usually due to an illness/condition or because you have injured your hand in the past. The nail grows into the nail bed. If you have ever had an injury in this area, or you are wearing shoes that are much too tight against your toes, this can put a lot of pressure on the nail, which can cause not only the nail bed to swell, but the entire nail, causing it to swell. therefore discolored or deformed.

Types of conditions/diseases that can lead to nail deformity

• Psoriasis or paronychia are conditions that can lead to deformity of the nails
• Due to iron deficiency
• Lung cancer or if someone has a congenital heart defect can cause the nails to grow around the enlarged ends of fingers or toes
• Anemia gives the nails a pale color
• With liver disease, the nails appear white
• Someone who has an infection in the heart valves has small black splinters under the nails

What to do?

If you have developed deformed or discolored nails as a result of an illness, they will grow back completely once the illness has passed. There is a disadvantage, the nails may show a small deviation. If at some point the nails start to grow in the wrong direction, you will have to visit your doctor so that he can refer you to a pedicure. He or she can also tell you how to treat it yourself. If you have an ingrown nail, it is important to wear less tight shoes. This prevents the toe from hurting even more and the pressure is relieved.

Advice for caring for your nails

• When cleaning using water or cleaning agents, it is best to use household gloves
• Cut/file your nails so that they remain nice and short (this works best if your nails are still soft from showering)
• Slide the cuticles of your nails down with a special type of tweezers
• Uses nail-hardening nail polish that makes your nails stronger
• Don’t use nail polish remover too often, it makes your nails ugly and brittle

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