Disease in the body, nail prophet? Reminder: There are 3 kinds of abnormal nails, which are the body's distress signal
We often hear that from a person's nails we can see his health:
For example, the nail "crescent", the more "qi and blood", the healthier it is;
For example, vertical lines on the nails mean there is something wrong with the body...
In fact, most claims about nails are not very reliable. Many times, we think this is unreliable. "Abnormal" is just an accidental physiological phenomenon.
But some nail changes do reflect the health of the disease, let's see what it is!
Half A, is it a kidney problem?
Extend the palm. The palm is facing down, focus on the color of the nail bed, and compare with Xiaowei~
- Under normal circumstances
The nail bed is uniform in color and is light pink. Small crescents occasionally appear at the junction of the nail and skin.
Ps: Small crescents are newly grown nails, and then slowly become transparent, their number has nothing to do with health.
- When there is a problem with the kidneys,
The most common abnormality of the nails is: seminails (also known as Lindsay's nails), which are very distinctive, that is, the nail bed has two colors:
The part near the skin junction is white and accounts for more than half of the nail bed area;
The distal part of the nail is mostly red, pink or brown.
Data show that about 40% of patients with chronic kidney disease will have symptoms of semi-nails.
Therefore, when our nails have this abnormality, we must be alert to the "signal" of kidney disease!
Yellow and thick nails, is it onychomycosis?
Yellowing of the nails. Darkening of the color. Thickening of the nail surface is a clear characteristic of onychomycosis, but it is not only fungal infections that can cause such changes.
As we age, many people's nails will gradually turn yellow, thicker, and uneven, mainly due to nail dystrophy.
Onychomycosis and nail dystrophy have the following differences in symptoms:
However, because the symptoms are too similar, it is necessary to distinguish between onychomycosis and nail dystrophy, and fungal testing in the hospital can be accurately judged.
Once abnormal nails are found, remember to go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for targeted treatment according to the diagnosis of the disease.
My nails are turning black, do I have cancer?
It's really possible.
The black line on the nail is most likely a black line on the nail. A black line is a manifestation of malignant melanoma. Once found, it is best to go to a regular hospital dermatologist immediately. If you have the following characteristics, you should pay more attention:
Aged over 50 years of age at the time of onset;
The width of the black line exceeds 1/3 of the deck;
The black line has obvious changes in a short period of time (such as widening in width, deepening in color, uneven pigmentation);
The black spreads to the normal skin around the nail;
Have a medical or family history of melanoma.
photo courtesy of doctor
Nails can indeed reflect some physical diseases, so if your nails have the above symptoms, you must go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital in time.
However, the crescent on the nails. Vertical lines. Don't worry too much about the normal physiological condition of white spots~