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Koilonychia
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Koilonychia is a nail disorder, which is also known as Spoon Nails. This nail disease is the concavity and abnormal thinness of fingernails, specially happening in hypochromic anemias.
Dystrophies of the fingernails in which this nail disorder has concavities and flattened with increase ends. The concave of the nail is giving the impression as a spoon. Therefore, it is known as spoon shaped nails.Koilonychia takes a long-term period to turn it to ordinary.
Causes of Koilonychia
Koilonychia is the main nail disease in which the nail plate is changed from convex contour to concave contour.
This nail disorder can be developed with various syndromes or it may be present at birth as an autosomal dominant trait. This disease is well known as symbol of lack of iron happening with or without anemia.
Possible causes of Koilonychia:
- Koilonychia is mostly happens as an outcome of softening and thinning of the nail plate.
- Excessive exposure of the hand to solvents, which are based on petroleum, can be caused this nail disease.
- Malnutrition can be reason of developing koilonychias.
- Direct trauma can be developed this nail disorder for example because of use of vibrating devices.
- Any injury to the nail plate can be made an everlasting abnormality.
- Stable and regular use of nail polish can be made brittle nails with peeling of the end of the nail.
Other causes of koilonychias may include hyperthyroidism, pica, cheilosis, anaemia, chemotherapy, glossitis and other physical illness.
Treatment of Koilonychia:
- Firstly one should keep in mind that this nail disorder should be treated as soon as one recognizes it associating.
- One should wear gloves when exposing the hands to harmful chemicals such as alkalies or washing dishes, it is effective to reduce koilonychias.
- When this nail disorder is developed because of malnutrition, so it is necessary to take care of the diets and nutrition habits. If it happens because of lack of iron, one should eat diet that includes iron content
- One should wear only comfortable shoes.