Preventive measures against nail problems

Preventive measures against nail problems

As the inflection to nails may lead to serious problems like nail falling, thickening of nails etc, it is better to avoid these by taking a little care of your finger and toe nails on a regular basis.
Following are some tips to prevent nail disorders that may occur due to are our negligent attitude towards nails:

• Undergo routine nail treatment

If you want to keep your finger and toe nails healthy and disinfected, you have to undergo a routine nail treatment without any fail. It simply requires a few minutes to give your hands, feet, finger and toe nails a special care and attention through a wash using mild soap and lukewarm water.

While doing so take care to clean areas under nails especially during rainy season. Use a soft brush to remove dirt particles from the areas around the nails. The soft bristles of the brush will provide a massaging effect to your nails. This will help to increase blood circulation in this area.

• Check for swelling, discoloration, cracks, cuts and redness of nails

Never take a negligent attitude towards any disorders like swelling, discoloration, cracks cuts or redness of nails. These could be indications of trouble to your internal organs. Discoloration of nails can be a symptom of diseases like diabetes, liver or kidney failures or it can even be a symptom of heart problem. So whenever there is an unusual colour change on your nails provide immediate attention to it. Diabetes patients should take utmost care of the wounds, cuts, and cracks that may appear on nails to avoid complications.

• Keep your nails neatly trimmed always

A neatly trimmed nail will rule out the possibility of bacterial infection under the nails and there by transferring directly them to one’s mouth. If you can make this a habit you can save your self from many diseases.

• Avoid cutting down to the corners of the nail

While you are shaping nails take care of not to cut down to the corners of nails. There is a chance for getting infected.

• Avoid digging the sides of nails

You do not have to dig the sides of nails to remove dirt from there. You can safely remove dirt from this area by applying diluted Hydrogen peroxide.

• Corners of nails should not be filed

Filing of corners of nails may weaken the nails

• Drop the habit of nail biting

The habit of nail biting will transfer bacteria to mouth and weaken the nails as well. Nails are meant to protect finger tips. Excessive biting may expose finger tips. The main cause behind hang nail is nail biting. You can avoid this by dropping this habit.

• Apply sun block cream on your nails whenever you go out

Too much exposure to sun light or ultra violet rays is damaging to nails also. Like skin, nails also demand protection from harsh sunrays by application of sun block creams.

• Massage your nails

Not only the skin but also the nails require some massaging to improve its texture by increasing the level of blood circulation. Give an occasional massage to your nail by rubbing it.

• Drink plenty of water

Plenty of water intakes is essential for the health of skin as well as nails. Drink at least eight glasses of water every day. This will prevent your nails and skin from becoming dry.

• Take care of the size of your shoes

Commonly men who are wearing tight, undersized shoes in hot and humid weather conditions are seen to be affected by ‘athlete’s foot’ disorder. You can prevent this problem easily by avoiding undersized shoes and by changing socks when ever you feel that they are wet. Change to cotton socks. If possible walk bare-footed at home. Always keep your feet dry.

• Avoid constant contact of nails with water

In the situation where you have to soak your fingers in water for a long time, protect your nails by wearing gloves. If you are engaged in dish washing you can prevent the detergent from getting under the nails vertical splitting of nails b using rubber gloves.

• Follow a healthy diet

Including protein rich food in your regular diet will improve health of your nails. Vegetables like broccoli, carats, spinach etc. will help you to improve your over all health condition. Food enriched with vitamins like B12 and B5 will help you to prevent nail from brittling. Milk is essential to provide enough calcium to strengthen your nails, teeth and bones.

• Nail is not a tool

Do not use your nails as a tool. Jamming of nails in doors and things like that is a common problem arising out of using nail as a tool. It may ultimately lead to black nail and falling off of nails.

• Never walk bare footed in public places

Those who are walking in public places without wearing shoes will be affected by Onychomycosis.

• Do not use manicure or pedicure equipments used by others

Using manicure and pedicure tools used by others without sterilizing them may lead to serious health problems. Avoid the situation by ensuring that the equipments are sterilized when you visit a beauty saloon.