The reason for the pain of pressing the nail cap may be related to physiological factors, or it may be caused by nail trauma, onychomycosis, nail ingrowns and so on.
1. Physiological factors: when pressing the nail cap, if the pressure is too strong, there will be a slight pain in the nail cap, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, no need to worry too much.
2. Nail trauma: when the nails are accidentally squeezed or smashed by external forces, resulting in bruising and swelling of the nail area, under such circumstances, pressing the nail cap will cause pain in the nail cap.
3. Inguinitis: this disease is usually caused by fungal infection of the nails, under the attack of the fungus, it may lead to redness, swelling, heat and pain in the nail area, and in severe cases, it may also lead to pus in the nail groove, which may cause pain in the nail cap when pressed.
4. Nail barbs: If there are barbs next to the nails, due to the lack of proper treatment of barbs, but with the hands to tear off the barbs, resulting in the growth of barbs of the local skin breakage, in this case, press the nail cover, it will cause nail cover pain.
Pressing on the nail cap pain, may also be related to other factors, if accompanied by other obvious symptoms of discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible, after a clear diagnosis, to give targeted treatment and adjustment.