What’s wrong with a half-empty thumbnail?

Half empty thumbnail may be related to nail fungus disease, psoriasis or lichen planus. 1. Nail fungal disease: when the skin fungus infects the nail plate and the subnail tissue, it can lead to this disease. Fungal invasion of nails can appear nail thickening, turbidity, unevenness and other manifestations, and there can be a part of the nail or even the whole nail is destroyed. 2. Psoriasis: under the influence of genetic and environmental factors, psoriasis can lead to the occurrence of psoriasis, and when it involves the nail, thimble-like depression can appear, some nails have uneven surface, thickening of the nail plate is dirty brown, and the free edge of the nail can have nail separation. 3. Lichen planus: it can be related to genetics, immunity, viral infection and psycho-neurological factors, etc. When the nail is involved, the nail plate can become thick or thin, a few have nail loss, the nail can be malnourished, and the free edge of the nail can be separated. If you find that your nails are hollow, you can go to the hospital to get a prompt clarification of the cause of the disease, and treat the cause and symptoms.

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