The cause of layered white toenails in children may be caused by toe trauma, nail malnutrition, or diseases such as onychomycosis.
1. Toe trauma: toe trauma will start red, swollen, hot and painful, and when the acute inflammatory phase reaction passes, due to the trauma will lead to toe hollowing, from the external appearance may be white.
2. Nail malnutrition: children due to the lack of zinc, iron and other minerals, or a serious lack of vitamin A, vitamin B, may lead to nail malnutrition, appearing children’s toenails layered white.
3. ringworm of the nail: commonly known as gray nails, one or more small turbid areas on the surface of the nail plate, irregular in appearance, can gradually spread to the whole deck, resulting in the surface of the nail becomes soft, sunken.
Children’s toenails layered white may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or treatment.