I have heard so many people saying that their toenail fell off.
What this means, how this is caused and how to prevent this will be covered in this article.
This condition basically has two main causes.
One is the traumatic falling off of the nail and the other can be due to certain systemic diseases or the use of too many drugs.
A toenail usually falls off in a traumatic lesion when the nail is not properly trimmed and the nail clings to some object, thus tearing it from the nail bed, or from a severe blow to the toe.
This is a very dreadful condition, it hurts like anything and there will be a lot of blood.
This condition should be urgently referred to the emergency department of the hospital where pain killers can be administered and the bleeding can be controlled.
After that, aseptic pressure dressing is applied and antibiotics are started to prevent infection of the exposed skin.
A new nail will grow within about six months if no complications arise.
However, in a few cases the new nail grows into the skin.
This requires the removal of the nail once again, so it can grow in correctly.
You can avoid losing your toenail by trimming your nails regularly.
Chronic fungal infections of the toenail weaken the root and this causes the toenail to wither off.
Immediate management of infections of the toenail with systemic and topical antibiotics can help avert this condition.
Other systemic diseases like atopic dermatitis, erythroderma, chronic paronychia, Kawasaki syndrome and peripheral vascular disease all can cause your toenail to fall off.
Some viral infections can also lead to nails falling off.
Conditions which lead to poor circulation in the peripheries like complicated diabetes, also may result in the loss of the nail.
Strict control of your diabetes is necessary to prevent this condition.
Chronic use of drugs like antitoxics, retinoids and antibiotics can lead to nail loss, as well.
So, judicious use of drugs should always be observed.
Onychomadesis is a term usually given to this condition in the field of dermatology.
Usually it covers the falling off of nails due to systemic disorders or drug usage.
Traumatic causes of falling off of the nail is not included.
I hope that I have succeeded in answering the question of why your toenail fell off and you how can prevent this from happening in the future.
What this means, how this is caused and how to prevent this will be covered in this article.
This condition basically has two main causes.
One is the traumatic falling off of the nail and the other can be due to certain systemic diseases or the use of too many drugs.
A toenail usually falls off in a traumatic lesion when the nail is not properly trimmed and the nail clings to some object, thus tearing it from the nail bed, or from a severe blow to the toe.
This is a very dreadful condition, it hurts like anything and there will be a lot of blood.
This condition should be urgently referred to the emergency department of the hospital where pain killers can be administered and the bleeding can be controlled.
After that, aseptic pressure dressing is applied and antibiotics are started to prevent infection of the exposed skin.
A new nail will grow within about six months if no complications arise.
However, in a few cases the new nail grows into the skin.
This requires the removal of the nail once again, so it can grow in correctly.
You can avoid losing your toenail by trimming your nails regularly.
Chronic fungal infections of the toenail weaken the root and this causes the toenail to wither off.
Immediate management of infections of the toenail with systemic and topical antibiotics can help avert this condition.
Other systemic diseases like atopic dermatitis, erythroderma, chronic paronychia, Kawasaki syndrome and peripheral vascular disease all can cause your toenail to fall off.
Some viral infections can also lead to nails falling off.
Conditions which lead to poor circulation in the peripheries like complicated diabetes, also may result in the loss of the nail.
Strict control of your diabetes is necessary to prevent this condition.
Chronic use of drugs like antitoxics, retinoids and antibiotics can lead to nail loss, as well.
So, judicious use of drugs should always be observed.
Onychomadesis is a term usually given to this condition in the field of dermatology.
Usually it covers the falling off of nails due to systemic disorders or drug usage.
Traumatic causes of falling off of the nail is not included.
I hope that I have succeeded in answering the question of why your toenail fell off and you how can prevent this from happening in the future.