What to do if your fingernail breaks often

Frequent breakage of finger nails may be caused by calcium deficiency, fungal infections and other factors, which can be treated by calcium supplementation, or the use of antifungal drugs. Pay attention to the protection of nails and avoid contact with irritating substances. 1. Calcium deficiency: When the body is deficient in calcium, nails are more likely to break. Patients can regulate their diet or supplement calcium and vitamin D preparations. For hypocalcemia caused by renal failure, liver disease, etc., we need to actively treat the primary disease. 2. Fungal infection: If the nails are easy to break and have no luster, thickening and other symptoms, it may be caused by fungal infection, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drugs treatment. In addition, the frequent use of nail polish and other substances are also prone to make nails brittle and thin, easy to break, should be avoided to continue to use. If your nails are brittle and easily broken, you should go to a regular hospital to get a clear picture of the cause of the problem and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.