What Is a Nail Bed?

The nail bed is the basal part of the deep side of the nails and toenails. It is a derivatized epidermis that protects the nails and the interface between the nails and the nails. The lower dermis has rich capillaries.

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Nail bed refers to the skin covered by human nails or toenails.

The most common diseases of nail beds are

First, find out the cause and improve the cause.

Second, avoid frequent contact with water, irritating chemicals, handling fresh food, develop the habit of wearing double gloves, wear cotton gloves first, then wear rubber gloves outside, do not use

Nail bed white

White: The nail bed is pale, indicating qi and blood deficiency. Those who are white and moist are mild, those who are white and withered and rough and rough are seriously ill. Pallidum pale is found in anemia, malnutrition, cirrhosis, chronic colitis, nail bite, Raynaud's disease, and pulselessness. Some white nails can be found in tuberculosis, nephritis, lymphosarcoma, and cancer. Spotted white nails (one or more white spots or white clouds or white flocculent spots of various sizes appear on the deck), digestive diseases, malnutrition, zinc deficiency, syphilis, etc. can be seen.

Nail bed red

Red: Red nails on the nail bed, suggesting qi, blood and heat, red and red patients are mild and light, and red and withered are seriously ill. Nail bed hemorrhage, also belongs to red nails, if the free edge of the nail appears to form longitudinal linear bleeding, it can be seen in coagulation dysfunction, drug allergy, subacute endocarditis and so on.

Nail bed yellow

Yellow: The nail bed is yellow, suggesting hot and humid fumigation. Yellow and bright, suggesting that the disease is mild and the course is short. Dark yellow indicates severe illness and long course of disease. Yellow armor can be found in hepatobiliary diseases, hemolysis, hypothyroidism, chronic adrenal insufficiency, nephrotic syndrome, caroteneemia, etc.

Nail bed cyan

Blue: The nail bed is blue, suggesting cold syndrome, blood stasis, pain syndrome, and convulsions. Found in hypoxia or the use of Apin, phenolphthalein. Chronic disease is green and withered, suggesting that liver qi will be lost and the prognosis is poor.

Nail Bed Black

Black: The nail bed is black, with the main cold syndrome, blood stasis, and pain syndrome. Prolonged disease appears with black armor and withering, which indicates that the kidney qi will be dead and the disease is dangerous. One or several thin black vertical lines appear on the nail surface, suggesting endocrine disorders, which can be seen in menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, malignant tumors, radiation sickness and so on. After the cancer receives radiotherapy and chemotherapy, each course can form a black mark on the nails, and each cycle records each course.

Nail bed blue

Blue: The liver is suffering from evil and blood stasis is blocked. Modern studies have found that oral administration of chloroquine, apine and hemochromatosis, hepatolenticular degeneration, nitrite poisoning, and hypoxia can cause blue nails.

Nail bed

Brown nails: Common in Acanthosis nigricans, adrenal insufficiency, or oral administration of phenolphthalein, antimalarial drugs, etc.

Nail bed red white half

Red and white to half nails: the distal end of the nail is reddish-brown, the proximal end of the deck is glass-white, and the boundaries are clear. It is common in cirrhosis and azoemia.