If the girl has soft fingernails, which are very slack and break, this makes normal manicure impossible, and gives the hands an untidy, untidy look. Therefore, with this unpleasant phenomenon, undoubtedly, it is necessary to fight. But in order to restore the nail plates and give them a neat appearance, first of all, it is necessary to find out why the nails break and break, only then the treatment will be the most effective.
The reasons why nails break and break
Fragility, vulnerability and stratification of nails can be explained by the action of various unfavorable factors, which can be conditionally divided into external and internal. External factors are those that affect the nail plates from the outside, from the outside, for example:
- frequent contact with water (especially with chlorinated, hot);
- use of household chemicals without protective gloves;
- the use of formaldehyde-containing nail varnishes, as well as acetone-containing solutions for removing varnish;
- nail extension;
- incorrect technique of manicure (in particular, improper use of nail files);
- mechanical damage to nail plates, etc.
Internal causes that lead to damage to the nails from the inside, it is more difficult to recognize. They are associated with internal malfunctions of the functioning of the body, leading to the fact that the nail plates do not receive the necessary substances for their normal structure. Here it is possible to carry the following pathologies:
- diseases of the digestive system;
- disturbance of metabolic processes in the body;
- hormonal failures and perestroika (including during pregnancy, during menopause);
- dermatomycosis;
- psoriasis;
- avitaminosis;
- insufficient supply of macro- and microelements with food;
- intoxication with heavy metals;
- alcohol abuse;
- stress.
To understand which of the factors is provocative, you should carefully review your lifestyle. You may also need to consult a doctor and conduct a complete diagnosis of the body.
What if the nails break and crack?
To prevent nails from breaking and breaking, all negative external factors should be excluded. Those. it is necessary to perform all domestic work involving contact of hands with detergents and cleaning agents, only in protective gloves, learn how to properly make manicures, refuse harmful varnishes and liquids to remove them, etc. You also need to start eating properly and balanced, so that the body receives a sufficient number of nutrients. It is especially recommended to "lean" on foods rich in vitamins A, B, E, D, calcium, magnesium, silicon, zinc, iron. In addition, you should drink more clean water.
Of the salon procedures that help to quickly restore the nails, we can distinguish the following:
- wax sealing of nails;
- hot manicure ;
- strengthening biogel;
- paraffin therapy;
- phonophoresis with vitamins;
- diathermy.
At home, you can also improve and strengthen nails in a variety of ways, including:
- oil baths;
- salt baths;
- gelatinous trays;
- home wax sealing of nails ;
- rubbing into the nail plates of red and blackcurrant juice, etc.
Also it is necessary to pay attention to special varnishes for strengthening of nails which are issued by various marks.
If the reason that the nails break and break, is the existing pathology, then the doctor should treat the disease. After the course of treatment, it is recommended to drink a vitamin and mineral complex for at least a month, which will eliminate the imbalance of substances in the body.