How to get rid of white spots on the nails at home

White stripes and points on the nails can appear in any person, regardless of age or gender. They are painless and do not cause any physical inconvenience to its owner. Many superstitions are associated with their occurrence and will take them, which, of course, have nothing to do with reality. What is the body trying to tell us by means of a “pattern” on the nails and is it necessary to treat this phenomenon?

White spots on nails: whether to worry

What is a white spot on the surface of the nail? Simply put, this is a section of the nail that has ceased to be transparent.

Do I need to look for the cause of its formation, if it does not cause discomfort or pain? It depends primarily on the frequency of white specks. If they disturb you extremely rarely (no more than once a year) and pass quickly, appearing only on 1-2 nails, then you have no serious reason for anxiety.Their appearance is most likely due to an imbalance in nutrition or a lack of vitamins.

In cases where the spots appear frequently and in large numbers, and especially if their appearance is accompanied by a change in the state of the nail plate (tearing, brittleness, bumps or cavities), you should start looking for the causes of the changes. Also should be alerted and the emergence of new spots.

Separately, it should be said about the appearance of white spots on the nails of pregnant women, nursing mothers and children of different ages. At first, their appearance is due to the load that the body is experiencing, as well as a deficiency of vitamins and trace elements. In children, the causes are more often found in age-related changes in the body: restructuring of the hormonal background, changes in the rate of metabolic processes, etc. Over time, they pass without a trace.

Causes of white spots on the nails

What signals the frequent appearance of white patches on the nails? Among the reasons for their appearance are:

1. Lack of vitamins, unbalanced nutrition, metabolic disorders, which may be the result of frequent diets, refusal of protein foods, fasting or overeating, etc.
2. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular or excretory system.

And also white spots may be due to:

• fungal skin and nails;
• stress, lack of sleep, depression;
• microtrauma of the nail as a result of inept manicure;
• contact of hands with aggressive household chemicals, etc.

However, for the diagnosis of white spots alone, of course, is not enough. To complete the picture, the doctor takes into account not only their presence, but also their number, location, condition of the nail itself. There will also be asked clarifying questions about the presence of chronic diseases, heredity, lifestyle, and some others.

After receiving all the necessary information, the doctor will be able to determine the reason for their appearance. If their source is serious health complications, then the primary disease should be treated first. As you recover, white spots will stop bothering you.

If the reasons for their formation are not so serious, then it is quite possible to cope with them with home methods aimed at strengthening the nail plate, maintaining one’s own immunity and general healing of the body.

How to get rid of white spots on the nails

As mentioned above, it is possible to get rid of white spots by home methods in cases where their appearance is not associated with diseases that should be treated exclusively in the hospital or under the supervision of a physician.

Get rid of the specks caused by the injury of the nail, help recipes aimed at improving the strength of the nail plate and the acceleration of blood circulation inside it:

1. Hot bath for hands with sea salt. Dissolve it in a glass of water, pour the liquid into a suitable container and put your hands in it for 15 minutes. At the end of the bath, you can lubricate the nails and the area around them with castor oil.
2. If desired, the salt bath can be alternated with plant (from chamomile or oak bark). Enough to pour a tablespoon of dry grass with a glass of boiling water and let it stand for 30 minutes. After filtering the bath is ready for use.
3. After taking a normal bath or shower, you can rub steamed legs with half a clove of garlic. This will strengthen the nails and help them return to their former appearance.
4. A good effect will give oil baths for nails. To do this, heat about half a glass of any vegetable oil and add two teaspoons of lemon juice to it. Keep nails in this solution should be 10-15 minutes.

If the reason for the formation of white spots lies in the lack of vitamins and unbalanced nutrition, then you need to reconsider your diet. This will help not only to heal the nails, but also improve the condition of the skin and hair, as well as improve the overall tone of the body.

1. Start taking multivitamins. Even if you try to organize your diet properly, you still will not succeed in filling all the needs of the body: it already suffers from a shortage of nutrients, and getting so many vitamins from familiar foods to completely close it is almost impossible.
2. Try to eat balanced. The diet should find a place for fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, eggs and dairy products. Try to plan your menu in advance, a few days in advance: it will be easier for you to make your table diverse and useful.
3. Keep an active lifestyle, exercise, more often in the fresh air. This will increase the speed of all metabolic processes in the body, support immunity, help to cope with stress and relieve nervous tension.

In cases where the culprit of white spots becomes a fungus,good therapeutic effect can be obtained from the bath with the addition of vinegar. First you need to steam the nails to remove excess cuticle. Then you can hold them for about 10-15 minutes in an acetic solution (one tablespoon of vinegar per cup of warm water). This procedure is recommended every other day, at least 7-10 times in total.

Do not forget also that the daily care of the nails is needed no less than the face or body. Try to do your homework only with gloves on. Especially it concerns both the use of household chemicals, and various detergents and cleansers, however soft they may be.

After each hand wash, especially in the heating season, do not be lazy to apply nourishing cream on your hands and nails.

If you like to paint your nails with varnish, try to give preference to better and more expensive brands. Do not forget to give your nails a periodic rest from the coating.

White spots on the nails are not an independent disease, but a sign of a certain malfunction in the body. Its identification and elimination, as well as a balanced diet, an active lifestyle and methods of traditional medicine will help not only to get rid of them, but also to avoid their appearance in the future.