Is there white spot on fingernail onychomycosis?

Many friends will find that some of their fingernails have white flocculent spots, some people will ignore them, and some friends will be very worried. Is the appearance of white spots on fingernails a sign of lack of certain elements in the body or infected with onychomycosis? Let's take a look at the statement of skin experts in Hongye Dermatology Hospital: White spots on nails, medically called "white nails", are often related to trauma, infection, anemia, nutritional deficiency, arsenic poisoning, parasites and diseases, and can also be inherited from birth. The white spots on nails may be caused by unbalanced nutrition, especially the lack of minerals and trace elements such as calcium and zinc. Because nails can't grow without protein, fat, starch, vitamins, mineral elements and dietary fiber, if the diet is unscientific or eaten too much, it may lead to nutritional deficiency and related symptoms. Secondly, it may be a fungal infection. The climate in spring is warm and humid, and a large number of fungi breed on the skin and nails, which may lead to "white nails". Fungal infection mostly starts from the free end or both sides of nails, white or dirty yellow spots and small pieces appear on the deck in the early stage, and then gradually expand until the whole deck is involved, causing discoloration and deformation of the deck, loss of original luster of nails and depression of the deck surface. White nails also mean liver or kidney disease or anemia; There are large white spots on the nails, which may be caused by nail oxidation; Nail white spots: There are one or several white spots on the nail, suggesting that the nail was slightly damaged during the growth process; White spots on nails are typical symptoms of zinc deficiency; If there are white spots on the nails of each finger, it means that the zinc content in your body is very low and you should take measures as soon as possible. As can be seen from the above, nails are closely related to our health. Always pay attention to the health of your nails. If you find any abnormality, you must seek medical advice in time, so as not to delay your illness. If you still have questions or want to know more information, please click our hospital >>& gt online doctor directly.