White nails may be caused by trauma, onychomycosis, iron deficiency anemia and other reasons.
1. Trauma: when nails are traumatized, the structure of the nails can be damaged, making the nails lose their normal transparency and turn white, and white nails may appear.
2. Onychomycosis: when the nails are infected by fungi such as Candida albicans, it may lead to abnormal symptoms such as deformation, turbidity and discoloration of the nails, and thus white nails may also appear.
3. Iron deficiency anemia: nails are accessory organs of the skin, and there are abundant capillaries under the nail plate. Iron deficiency anemia can lead to a decrease in the number of red blood cells in the capillaries, making the nails pale in color, which can lead to the performance of white nails.
White nails may also be caused by other diseases, it is recommended that patients go to the regular hospital in time for relevant examinations, to clarify the specific causes under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.