The hardening and thickening of nails may be related to aging, onychomycosis, and chancroid.
1. Ageing: due to ageing, the tissues and organs of elderly patients will undergo degenerative changes, and metabolism will begin to slow down, which may lead to the accumulation of keratin in the nails in the local area, thus resulting in the phenomenon of hardening and thickening of the nails.
2. Nail fungus: usually too much exercise or often wear uncomfortable shoes and other reasons, may lead to nail damage, if then by the fungal infection, will induce nail fungus, can lead to patients with nail hardening and thickening of the phenomenon.
3. Thick Nail Syndrome: Thick Nail Syndrome may appear symmetrical thickening, hardening and yellowing of the nails, and some people may also have the symptom of hyperkeratosis. Therefore, if the patient has a thick nail disease, there may also be nail thickening and hardening of the situation.
There are other reasons for the hardening and thickening of nails, and it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner to find out the cause of the disease and then carry out standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition.