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New Delhi. Our body is naturally made in such a way that it starts giving signals outside when anything abnormal happens inside. With the help of these signals, any disease can be detected at the right time and treatment can be started. The signals seen on the nails are one of these, which give information about some problem in the body. Our nails are such a window of the body, which by looking inside exposes the deficiencies going on in it.

Normally nails are light pink in colour and are smooth, shiny and strong. But abnormal nails can be discoloured, yellow, black or chipped, crooked, cracked, weak, have white spots or brown lines.

What do these changes on the nails say

These white spots are usually found in many people. But brown spots or long lines are not so common. This is called melanonychia. These can be seen in one nail or many nails. Often people ignore it, because it does not cause any kind of pain. But do you know that brown spots or long lines appearing on the nails should not be ignored. These indicate many things, such as –

  • Due to injury to the nail. Due to being pressed by something heavy, nail biting, splinter hemorrhage.
  • This can also happen due to some anti-fungal and antimalarial medicines.
  • Such nails can also occur during chemotherapy to treat cancer.
  • The nails of a patient suffering from HIV can also be like this. This happens due to the virus and the medicines used during this period.
  • It is also possible to have such nails due to melanoma, a type of skin cancer , so for this reason it is advisable not to ignore the appearance of brown lines on the nails.
  • Brown lines can also appear on the nails due to a fungal infection. This looks similar to melanoma and a biopsy should be done to confirm it.
  • Nail psoriasis also causes brown lines on the nail bed.

Take care of your nails like this-

  • For healthy nails, one should take a diet rich in vitamins and minerals. Include protein, vitamins A and B, biotin, copper, magnesium, zinc, silicon in it.
  • Keep complete information about the products used on your nails. Keep complete information about all products like soap, lotion, cleaning product, nail polish, nail paint remover .
  • Clean the nail bed regularly with cuticle oil.
  • Keep moisturizing your hands.
  • If you have a habit of biting nails, stop it.
  • Consult a doctor if you notice any unusual changes.

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