What you need to know about the causes?
Thick toenails can be uncomfortable and unsightly. Fungal infections, old age, psoriasis, and many other causes can cause this symptom.
The course of treatment is individual and depends on the cause.
Fingernails and toenails are a strong barrier between soft tissue and the environment, so any changes in this area are risky.
The following signs are characteristic:
- Nails that break easily;
- An unpleasant odor from the nail;
- A person has difficulty cutting the nail;
- Pain or discomfort;
- Dirt under the nail;
- Nail splitting;
- The surface of the nail becomes rough, uneven, peeling;
- Yellow, green, or brown discoloration.
The main causes are:
- Fungal infection;
- Trauma;
- Yellow nail syndrome;
- Psoriasis;
- Older age;
- Paronychia.
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