Nail peeling may be caused by onychomycosis, trauma or malnutrition.
1. Ringworm of the nails: Nail infection with fungi may lead to ringworm of the nails, ringworm can invade the nail bed or nail plate, thus leading to nail lesions, nail plate lesions can lead to gray nails or even fall off. Anti-fungal drugs such as terbinafine can be used appropriately for treatment.
2. Trauma: when the fingers are injured by the outside world, especially the nails by the outside world sudden violent stimulation, subdeck tissue displacement, will lead to nail loss, this time will be accompanied by severe pain, need to pay attention to deal with it as soon as possible, to avoid aggravation of the injury.
3. Malnutrition: insufficient nutritional intake, patients lack of vitamins or iron and other trace elements, will lead to abnormal nail growth process, thus the nail becomes brittle, and severe cases will lead to nail loss. It is necessary to pay attention to more nutrition.
If the symptoms of nail peeling persist or aggravate, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.