Cracked nails may be caused by trauma, lack of trace elements and onychomycosis.
1. Trauma: when the patient’s nails are hit hard by external force, it may cause the nails to be weak and appear the symptoms of cracked nails.
2. lack of trace elements: patients in daily life, there are picky eating, partiality and other bad dietary habits, may cause the body lack of calcium and other trace elements, resulting in patients with symptoms of cracked nails.
3. Nail fungus: mainly caused by fungal infection of nail plate and sub-nail tissues, clinically, nails will appear brittle, increased debris, yellow color, cracks and other undesirable symptoms.
In addition, psoriasis, eczema, lichen planus and other skin diseases can also lead to broken nails. When patients have symptoms of cracked nails, it is recommended that they go to the hospital in time for examination and diagnosis, and choose the corresponding treatment under the guidance of the doctor.