What to do if your fingernail cap falls off

Nail cap falling off is common in trauma, nail fungus, nail dystrophy and other diseases, need to clarify the cause of the disease, take general treatment, drug treatment and other ways to target treatment.
1. trauma: if accidentally knocked, smashed, etc., resulting in nail cover off, this situation, we should promptly clean up the wound, use iodine pov sterilizing treatment, if secondary infection, need to use antibiotic treatment, such as fusidic acid cream, erythromycin ointment, etc., and then wait for the nail to grow out can be.
2. Ringworm of the nails: ringworm of the nails can also lead to nail loss, after diagnosis, can be treated with topical antifungal drugs, such as amorphophallus powder, cyclopyrrolidine, etc.; serious condition, oral antifungal treatment, such as itraconazole, terbinafine and so on. Usually pay attention to local skin hygiene, avoid secondary infection.
3. Nail dystrophy: For nail dystrophy associated with atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen planus, it is necessary to actively treat the primary disease, and generally after the primary disease is controlled, the symptoms of the nail will also improve.
If the nails fall off, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital dermatology department according to their own situation, under the guidance of the doctor’s reasonable use of medication, do not blindly self-medication.