Nail problems: symptoms, causes and treatment
This page covers the main nail problems affecting both fingernails and toenails.
DAMAGED TOENAILS
A healthy nail is smooth, transparent and adherent to the nail bed. On the other hand, signs of a damaged nail can include opaqueness, flakiness, thickness and, in some cases, detachment from the nail bed. These conditions are frequent as the toenails can be subject to various alterations.
DAMAGED FINGERNAILS
A healthy nail is smooth, transparent and adherent to the nail bed. Instead, signs of a damaged nail can include opaqueness, flakiness, thickness and, in some cases, detachment from the nail bed. Such symptoms create, among other difficulties, considerable aesthetic discomfort. Damaged nails can occur frequently as the hands are exposed to many different factors that can cause harm.