Large pits in the nail cover depressions may be caused by anemia, onychomycosis, psoriasis or trauma, and targeted treatment should be given after the cause of the disease has been clarified.
1. anemia: anemia patients’ nails will become thin, can appear in the center of the depression around the protrusion, the formation of spoon-shaped nail, caused by many reasons, can be supplemented with folic acid, iron and other drugs to treat. 2. ringworm of the nail: also known as “gray nails”, the so-called “gray nails”, psoriasis, or trauma.
2. ringworm of the nail: also known as “gray nails”, will cause the surface of the patient’s nails appear uneven symptoms, accompanied by thickening of the nails, yellowing, layering, need to improve the diagnosis after the examination under the guidance of the doctor to carry out antifungal treatment.
3. Psoriasis: the nails of patients will appear rough, “thimble-like” depression, separation and other symptoms. Therefore, the appearance of pits on the nail cover should be alerted to psoriasis, and need to assess the severity of the disease under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.
4. Trauma: the appearance of depression pits on the nail cover may also be caused by trauma, this situation can generally be recovered after a period of time, if the trauma is more serious, you should consult a doctor to avoid delaying the condition.
Nail cover indentation pits, it is recommended that the patient to the regular hospital for consultation, to be identified after the cause of the symptomatic treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication.