Pitted nails with vertical lines may be due to micronutrient deficiencies, fungal infections, and onychomatous moles.
1. Trace element calcium deficiency. If the patient has picky eating, insufficient nutritional intake or other consumptive diseases, he/she may suffer from malnutrition and so on, which in turn may cause a series of changes in the nails. At this time, it can be relieved by adjusting the diet, appropriate supplementation of micronutrients and active treatment of the primary disease.
2. Fungal infections or exposure to irritating substances may also cause pits and vertical lines to appear on the nails. In this case, contact with irritating substances should be stopped immediately, and timely medical treatment should be carried out.
3. The most common symptom of nevus of onychomycosis is the appearance of black lines on the nails, which may even lead to unevenness of the nails. At this time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination.
In daily life, it is recommended to pay attention to balanced diet to avoid malnutrition. And pay attention to avoid contact with irritating objects, do a good job of hand cleaning, to reduce the possibility of pathogen infection.