The whitening at the bottom of the nail may be caused by physiological factors, iron deficiency anemia, nail fungus and so on.
1. Physiological factors: As the middle of the nail grows faster than the sides, a half-moon shape is formed on the nail, which is essentially newborn or not fully keratinized nail plate proteins or nail tissues, resulting in whitening at the bottom of the nail.
2. Iron deficiency anemia: if the patient’s iron intake is insufficient, lost too much, etc., it may trigger iron deficiency anemia, usually the patient manifests pale skin, dizziness, pale nails and other symptoms.
3. Ringworm of the nail: this disease is mainly caused by the skin ringworm bacteria invasion of the nail lesions caused by the nail, may also be finger nails or toenails after trauma caused by fungal infection, resulting in the patient’s nail bottom whitening, and accompanied by separation, shedding, surface unevenness, and so on.
It is recommended that patients go to the regular hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor, the examination, according to the specific results of the examination, to take targeted treatment, life to avoid nail trauma.