The condition of a raised toenail with a horizontal ridge belongs to the manifestation of the transverse nail groove, and is considered to be related to malnutrition, trauma, and onychomycosis and other factors.
1. malnutrition: the symptoms of a raised toenail with a horizontal ridge cannot be ruled out due to the patient’s malnutrition, especially in the case of frequent picky eating, insufficient intake of nutrients in the body.
2. Trauma: this is a common cause of raised toenails, some patients may be too much exercise, shoes do not fit the feet, and so on, thus forming the toenail deformed growth.
3. Ringworm of the nail: some patients may be caused by disease factors, such as ringworm of the nail disease, the patient may be due to fungal infection, thus causing changes in the appearance of the toenail, and serious will also cause the toenail to fall off.
It is recommended that after the symptoms of a raised toenail, the patient can cooperate with the doctor’s examination to understand the cause and then do the treatment.