Thickening of toenails: causes and treatment at home with folk remedies

The source of aesthetic discomfort and unpleasant painful sensations for a person is a growth on the nail. This formation on the nail plate confirms the presence of a fungal disease in the human body. The growths mainly appear on the legs, but can also affect the arms. If redness and pain occur when they appear, this indicates an inflammatory process and a possible abscess. It is better to identify such formations in the initial stages, and immediately begin to fight them. Already advanced forms of this disease are difficult to treat.

The appearance of a growth on the nails brings enormous emotional discomfort to a person.

Reasons for appearance

Toenail growths are common, especially on the big toenail. The reason for the appearance of such formations in women is uncomfortable shoes with high heels, in older people and men - excess weight, in children - uncomfortable or small shoes. The growth on the big toe nail looks like this:

The main causes of nail growths are lack of hygiene or injury.

dirty gray color;
hard and rough;
has an oval or round shape;
There are black dots inside.

A painful growth on the nail plates can appear when a foreign object (a splinter, a piece of glass) gets under the skin or when a finger is injured, when the nail peels off and is destroyed. White growths under the nails are evidence of fungal infections. Cutting nails with dull scissors promotes the appearance of an inflammatory process, which may result in the formation of flesh-colored growths on the fingers.

The cause of growths may be ordinary failure to comply with personal hygiene rules.

The causes of this disease can also include:

long-term wearing of dirty, damp or wet shoes;
wearing narrow and uncomfortable shoes;
the presence of ingrown nails, calluses in the periungual area;
increased sweating of the feet, skin diseases;
failure of the endocrine system;
weakened immune system due to the presence of HPV;
nervous stress, psychological disorders.

Other diseases that cause nails to peel off

An empty nail can also be the cause of some other diseases. The doctor will distinguish them after laboratory tests, assessing the patient’s complaints and the appearance of the plate.

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Features of treatment

After identifying the root cause of the growth on the nails, appropriate therapy is prescribed.
The appearance of growths on the nails may indicate the presence of such diseases in the human body:

A fungal disease affects the skin around the nail. The hardened skin is constantly cut off, which leads to its deformation.
Splitting and detachment of the nail plate, frequent itching, and purulent abscesses are signs of an ingrown nail. This disease is typical for toenails.
Psoriasis deforms the nails on the fingers. They begin to turn yellow and collapse, and small bodily growths appear.
HPV causes the growth of small, rough warts located under the nails of the little toe or near other toes.

If any growths are detected, you should consult a dermatologist who will conduct an external examination and take a laboratory scraping of the affected area, which will help determine the method of dealing with the growth. If severe purulent inflammation appears, you need to see a surgeon. He will carefully open and clean the wound with disinfectants. To remove this disease, medications and folk remedies are used. To make the right choice, you need to take into account the individuality of each organism and take into account all the recommendations of the attending physician.

Heberden's nodes and Bouchard's nodes

Bumps on the joints of the fingers, which are caused by polyosteoarthrosis, are called Heberden's nodes and Bouchard's nodes. The reasons for their appearance are a degenerative process in the joint, and in fact the nodes themselves are distal interphalangeal arthrosis of the fingers. More than two centuries ago, this phenomenon was noticed and described by the scientist Heberden, by whose name this disease is now called. Nodules may also appear on the proximal parts. They are called Bouchard's nodes.

REFERENCE. The disease primarily affects the joints of the fingers of women. For every ten female patients suffering from this disease, there is only one male patient. Doctors associate this frequency with the characteristics of the female body, because polyosteoarthrosis often develops against the background of menopausal hormonal changes, and the appearance of knobbiness on the fingers occurs precisely at 50–60 years of age. Progression of the disease in both sexes develops over the age of eighty years.

Pain when bending fingers

genetic predisposition;
hormonal disbalance;
overweight;
excessive activity of lysosomal enzymes;
thyroid pathology;
intra-articular injuries.

There is no special diagnosis for the disease. It is enough for the doctor to conduct a visual examination of the fingers, and the diagnosis suggests itself. Externally, the nodules are dense roundness the size of a pea and can appear both on top of the fingers and on the sides, and even under the joint. The disease begins with the appearance of a lump on the index or middle finger, after which the disease affects the ring finger, but pathology is rare in the area of the little finger or thumb.

When palpated, the nodules are hard and pressure may cause pain. If the nodes become inflamed, the skin around them turns red, and the fingers may swell. The knot itself is visible through the stretched, shiny skin. During an exacerbation, patients complain of tingling in the fingers and difficulty bending.

If necessary, you can do a blood test and rheumatic tests, but they, as a rule, only confirm the diagnosis. An x-ray is taken to assess the extent of the lesion. It clearly visualizes thickenings in the area of the finger joints.

Treatment of the disease cannot be carried out without treating the underlying cause that provoked the appearance of nodules. In old age, it is extremely difficult to get rid of arthrosis, and when it turns into polyosteoarthrosis, stopping the further growth of bumps on the fingers will be a great success.

Doctors recommend taking chondroprotectors to improve the condition of cartilage tissue, and patients can be treated externally by rubbing ointments with chondroprotectors directly into the nodules. To activate blood circulation in small vessels, the drugs Trental and Teonicol are recommended, which activate metabolic processes in small joints.

For inflammation of the nodules, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be applied externally in the form of a cream or ointment. Voltaren, Nimid, Ketoprofen will help relieve pain. They are applied directly to the phalanges of the fingers and rubbed well. If the pain cannot be relieved, patients are recommended to undergo physiotherapeutic procedures - therapeutic mud and paraffin baths. Therapy for the disease can last up to a year, it all depends on the success of the treatment.

Applications with bischofite are useful, which are distributed in an even layer on the phalanx of the finger and a bandage is applied on top, fixing it with cling film. Each finger that has a growth on it is wrapped in this way. A woolen mitten is placed on top of all fingers, creating a warming effect. Hands are held in such a mitten for at least two hours.

Treatment is carried out every other day, and a total of fifteen sessions are required. If you are treated with folk remedies, you can use applications of potatoes, kefir with chalk or onions, which are made according to the same principle as bischofite. Fingers affected by Heberden's or Bouchard's nodes must be protected from hypothermia and dampness, so as not to provoke exacerbation of the disease.

Medicinal methods of combating growths on nails

Upon receiving the test results and establishing the cause of the growth, the dermatologist prescribes a set of medications. Treatment should include a complex of antiviral and immunostimulating drugs. They will help speed up the recovery of the body and prevent recurrence of the formation of growths.

Some nail growths can be treated with over-the-counter medications.

Effective pharmaceutical drugs are:

patches with salicylic acid (“Salipod”);
antifungal ointments, creams (Clotrimazole ointment, Erazaban cream);
antimicrobial solutions (“Kollomak”, “Superchistotel”);
antiviral tablets and gels (“Isoprinosine”, “Panavir”);
cauterizing lapis pencils.

If the outgrowths are very painful, it is recommended to smear them with Vishnevsky ointment or apply an alcohol compress.

Symptoms of thickening on the legs

Many people live for years with increased thickness of toenails and do not even suspect that this is a violation of the norm. Healthy toenails should not be much thicker than those on your hand. The functional size of the stratum corneum of the plate rarely exceeds 2 mm , and the minimum thickness starts from 0.5 mm . When trimmed, the toenail plate cannot require more effort or any particularly strong tool. The nail itself should be clear, slightly pink, but not completely dull white or yellow.

Folk remedies

There are many traditional medicine recipes to combat this disease. To determine a safe method, it is necessary to take into account the individual properties of the body and the presence of allergies to certain herbal components. All folk remedies are used until the formation completely disappears. We summarize effective folk remedies in the table:

Folk remedies for treating nail growths include compresses made from herbs and root vegetables.

Means	How to apply
Onion compress	Grate the onion, make a compress, and apply to the formation until it disappears completely.
Garlic ointment	Mix grated garlic and butter (proportion 1:1). Rub this mixture once a day into the affected skin area.
Celandine juice	A few drops of pure plant juice are carefully applied to the formation.
Compress with 9% vinegar	Mix vinegar with flour. Apply the resulting mixture to the affected area.

To prevent nail growths, it is recommended:

keep your feet dry and clean;
buy comfortable shoes;
treat microcracks in the upper and lower extremities in a timely manner;
use personal hygiene items;
Regularly take vitamin complexes to boost immunity.

By adhering to these preventive measures, you can prevent the appearance of unaesthetic formations on the skin. And timely treatment, taking into account medical recommendations, will quickly get rid of existing nail problems and prevent complications and unpleasant health consequences.

Prevention

To keep your hands in order, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

Avoid injury.
Observe personal hygiene rules.
Wear comfortable shoes made from natural materials.
Do manicures and pedicures in a timely manner.
Use household chemicals only with gloves.
Use high quality decorative varnishes.

If you cannot avoid onycholysis, you should not try to solve the problem yourself or leave it to chance. A competent dermatologist will help you deal with the problem as quickly as possible and preserve the beauty of your hands.

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Reviews

People who have warts around the nail report a gradual increase in growth that does not cause pain. It is easy to miss the first signs of the formation of tumors, so you should pay attention to the condition of the limbs.

If the right treatment package is selected, which takes into account the individual characteristics of the body, warts quickly disappear. The hardware method is especially popular because it does not leave scars.

Preventive measures

It is impossible to completely get rid of papillomavirus. It can remain dormant throughout a person’s life or appear when the immune system is impaired. People who monitor their health and eliminate diseases in a timely manner do not encounter warts.

Viral infections can be prevented if:

maintain foot hygiene (exfoliate, remove old nail polish);
promptly treat skin lesions;
wear slippers in public places;
support immunity.

Cosmetology and medical procedures

A doctor or cosmetologist will get rid of warts. Choose only a professional. These cosmetic procedures vary in effectiveness, and they are painless. The most effective and painless cosmetic procedures:

Laser removal. The procedure is painless and bloodless. The aesthetic effect is high. Rehabilitation after the procedure is quick and easy.
Cryodestruction. The procedure takes very little time. Local anesthesia is not used and is not needed. Fast and lasting results. After the wart disappears, no scars or scars appear in its place.
Radio wave removal. An absolutely painless and bloodless procedure. After removal there are no scars or scars left. There is no need to care for the wound after the procedure.
Electrocoagulation. The procedure is quite inexpensive, bloodless and performed under local anesthesia. Able to prevent relapses.

Before you begin to treat the formation yourself, you should consult a doctor; it may be malignant.