Why is the skin next to the nails hard?

Skin is a part that people pay great attention to, because the condition of skin is extremely important to health. Skin is the basis of image. The saying that a white complexion can cover up a hundred ugliness shows the importance of skin to image. The health of skin can also have a great impact on people's bodies. For example, why is the skin next to the nails hard? Let’s take a look at the explanation below, I hope everyone can understand it.

There are many causes of thickening of the stratum corneum, such as infection, eczema, long-term friction or repeated chemical stimulation, allergies and some hereditary diseases, etc., which can cause thickening of the stratum corneum. The most common is ringworm caused by dermatophytes, commonly known as tinea pedis.

This is considered a paronychia phenomenon. The incidence of paronychia is very high, so pay attention to the care of the nail area and do not trim the nails into various shapes for the sake of beauty. Patients with paronychia should pay attention to the care of the nail area to improve the body's immunity.

After paronychia is cured, the local skin hardening is caused by inflammatory stimulation and can be treated with drugs that soften the cuticle. It is recommended to apply this urea ointment locally, which can soften the local hardened skin. In addition, it can prevent the occurrence of paronychia in the future, thus preventing the local skin from hardening.

You can apply some silicone cream or cod liver oil ointment to lubricate and protect the newly grown epidermis. You can also take some vitamin C and other medications appropriately. You should also eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water to promote metabolism.

Treatment measures:

1. In the early stage, hot compress, physical therapy, external application and other measures can be used, and iodine amine or antibiotics can be applied.

2. If there is pus, a longitudinal incision can be made at the nail groove for drainage. When the infection has spread to the subcutaneous area around the nail base, a longitudinal incision can be made on both sides of the nail groove, the epithelial sheet on the nail root can be turned up, the root of the nail can be removed, and a small piece of vaseline gauze or latex sheet can be placed for drainage. If pus has accumulated under the nail bed, the nail should be removed or the nail above the abscess cavity should be trimmed. When removing nails, be careful to avoid damaging the nail bed to prevent deformities of the new nails in the future.