Children’s pitted fingernails may be caused by trauma, onychomycosis, psoriasis and other reasons.
1. Trauma: When children’s fingers are hit by external force, it can cause pits and unevenness of fingernails, accompanied by obvious pain. In addition, children who have the habit of chewing their nails may also leave pits on the nail surface.
2. Onychomycosis: Nail lesions caused by ringworm bacteria invading the nail plate and underneath the nail, the patient’s nail surface may be manifested as pits and puddles, accompanied by white spots, and in severe cases, the nail plate may be separated from the nail bed.
3. Psoriasis: Viral or bacterial infections, excessive stress, decreased immunity and other factors may induce psoriasis, nail involvement is often manifested as “thimble-like” depression. Children may also experience varying degrees of itching.
Pitted fingernails in children can also be caused by malnutrition and other reasons. Parents are advised to take their children to the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and then treat them according to the guidance and advice of a professional doctor.