The nails on my legs are cracked? There is an exit

Female beauty is the subject of the worship of poets andartists of all time. Well-groomed and beautiful legs play an important role in creating the image of an attractive woman. However, often we do not give them enough time. We constantly care for the face, body, hair, but about the legs, and even more so about the nails, and do forget. Often we do not even notice that our toenails are cracked. This approach is absolutely wrong. We spend almost all day on legs. They take on a huge load. In addition, few women can imagine themselves without heels. Often we even wear shoes that are not comfortable enough for us, justifying our actions with the well-known proverb: "Beauty requires sacrifice." But here comes the summer, the time when from closed shoes we go to open sandals - and what do we see? Rough skin of the feet, calluses and often yellowed exfoliated nails. How to be in this situation? Urgent measures should be taken to rehabilitate the beauty of the feet. Let them not fully, but to some extent they correct the situation. And that such a problem does not arise in the future, it is better to learn how to properly care for your feet and know the main reasons that can lead to a deterioration in their appearance. After all, caring for your feet is important not only for beauty but also for health. And special attention should be paid to the problem of the stratification of nails, which is faced by many women - someone is rarer, someone more often. Many people think that the nails are more often on their hands. Yes, indeed, with our hands we do everything during the day. Special harm causes the skin and nails all kinds of household chemicals. After all, with washing dishes and cleaning, almost every woman faces. However, the stratified nails on the legs are also a fairly common disease. There are many reasons for it. The state of the nails on the legs is affected by both external factors and the general state of the body.

The causes of stratification of nails on the legs

Substandard cosmetic products Mostwomen paint their toenails. But many people think that it is not necessary to buy expensive varnish for these purposes. Therefore, we often save on this cosmetic product. Yes, and the liquid for removing varnish, we get, mostly, cheap. But such low-quality cosmetics has a detrimental effect on the condition of the nail plate. Do not spare money for expensive varnishes. Otherwise, you will have to spend considerably more money and time to restore the nails on your legs.

Inconvenient close shoes Very often womenbuy shoes, guided by its choice of appearance. Seeing in the store beautiful shoes for the color of your favorite clothes, we can say we lose our head. Few people in this situation are concerned about how comfortable it is. You will think, you will tell, to cost to suffer for couple of hours in close, but very beautiful shoes. However, it is worthwhile to think about what unpleasant consequences these couple of hours can bring. This can lead to the fact that the nails will begin to separate. Choose only comfortable shoes, in which your feet feel comfortable. It's the most important. In addition, to choose not only comfortable, but also beautiful shoes is not a problem now. Perhaps, this pleasure will not be very cheap. But is it worth it to risk the beauty and health of your feet in order to save a couple of rubles?

Nail fungus - fairly commona disease that affects both men and women Fungus is a very resistant parasite that affects all parts of the nail and passes on to other nails and skin in case of improper care and untimely treatment. It can be recognized with the unaided eye. The nail plate changes color, becomes opaque. Nails in case of infection with the fungus can acquire a gray, yellow and even a greenish tinge. Over time, they become denser and begin to flake off. To combat the fungus on the legs, it is best to consult a specialist doctor who will write out the necessary medications. At home, it's very difficult to get rid of this problem.

Poor blood circulation in the lower limbsInsufficient blood circulation can be associated with a variety of factors: varicosity, sedentary lifestyle, etc. It can also lead to stratification of the nails. For prevention it is recommended to do gymnastics daily for feet. It will not be difficult, for example, to do such an exercise. Pull the socks away from you, stay in this position for 15-20 seconds, spread the socks apart from each other to the sides - delay, pull yourself - delay. And so on. Well proven in the fight against inadequate blood circulation and rotational movement of the feet. You can also flex your toes with a force, then unbend, repeating the exercise 15-20 times. This gymnastics can be done at any time of the day, sitting in the workplace or at home.

As in the case of fingernails, nailsFold with improper cutting and sawing It is very difficult to give some specific recommendations. A big role in this is the shape of the nails. But in any case, cutting off nails, you do not need to round them. Make a straight cut, leaving at least 1 mm of free edge. Regularly cut the nails on the legs. Use only your personal tools. They should be well sharpened and clean. To prevent nails from breaking apart, avoid using a metal nail file. This "irreplaceable assistant" leaves on the nail surface a lot of microparticles, which are the cause of further stratification. Buy yourself a ceramic or glass nail file with optimum abrasiveness. The thinner the nail plate, the finer the sputtering on the instrument. Do not grind the damaged nails and do not tear off any loose pieces. Thus, you will cause even greater harm to your nails.

Diets and unbalanced diet Many womenin recent years are overly passionate about diets. However, in pursuit of harmony, many forget that poor nutrition affects the appearance. Especially dangerous are all kinds of express - and mono. In this case, the body receives less than the required amount of vitamins and trace elements.

A special role in the preservation of health and beauty of hairand the nail is a protein. He is the building organism of all tissues of the human body. A full-value animal protein for a person needs at least 1-1.5 g per kg of body weight. Contains this trace element in red meat, chicken, turkey, eggs. And the best source is oily sea fish: salmon, mackerel and trout. The lack of magnesium and calcium especially undermines the health of nails. And this is a very common problem, especially among the female population, who are fans of all kinds of diets. The deficiency of magnesium is observed in most women, and in fact it plays an important role for the production of energy by cells. There is not enough magnesium - the processes of cell growth that directly affect the condition of the nails suffer. The necessary daily norm of magnesium is 300 milligrams. And if you cut yourself into food for some reason, then take additional magnesium preparations. And do not forget about calcium. Everyone knows what role he plays in preserving the health of nails and hair. However, it is these two microelements that do not bring much benefit individually. Take them together in a 2: 1 ratio. For the assimilation of calcium and magnesium, the presence of vitamin D is also important. However, remember that extra zeal here is useless. Excessive amounts of calcium can lead to the opposite effect and adversely affect the condition of the nail plate. Deficiency of another important microelement in the human body, silicon, also leads to the dissection of the nail plates. To make up the content of this microelement, you need to make in your diet bean, bean, bananas, currants and parsley. Stratification of the nails is sometimes a "clue" that the body simply does not have enough iron. For women, this problem is especially urgent, since every month we lose a large part of it with blood. To replenish the iron deficiency in the body, you need to eat beef liver, lean meat, egg yolks, dried fruits, all kinds of legumes and, of course, greens. It is also recommended to take a decoction of dandelions, sorrel and burdock. To get the most effective result, you need to use specially designed complexes of vitamins and minerals. For example, the drug "Perfectil", which in addition to vitamins and minerals contains the amino acid cysteine, has proved itself well. It was created specifically to compensate for micronutrient deficiencies, prevent delamination of the nail plates, strengthen the nails and provide them with food.

Treatment of Folding Nails

It's not enough to know why nails are cracked. Sometimes this problem can not be avoided. In this case, urgent measures should be taken to restore the nail plate. There are different ways to treat nails. Which one to choose depends on the neglect of the situation.

Medical cosmetics Regularly strengthendamaged nails with special cosmetics, creams and oils. They can easily be purchased at any pharmacy. Such cosmetics contains, as a rule, panthenol, allatonin, liposomes and other nutrients that contribute to the acceleration of nail plate growth. Cosmetics, including proteins and vitamin C, are also useful. These elements contribute to increasing resistance to negative environmental influences.

Massage Few people know what to strengthenStratified nails can be done with a massage. The technique of doing it is quite simple. Prepare a bath of sea salt. You can use and oceanic, but without aromatic additives. Why with salt? But because it contains a large amount of iodine, which will have a beneficial effect on the condition of the nail plate. For a few minutes, hold your feet in the bath, then massage the area of the cuticle with a soft massage brush, on which you apply baby or glycerin soap. This massage is recommended to be conducted at least three times a week.

Paraffinotherapy With strongly layered nailshelp such a procedure as paraffinotherapy, which can be carried out not only in the beauty salon, but also independently at home. The technique of paraffinotherapy consists of several stages. First of all, the legs must be prepared for the procedure. The surface of the skin should be thoroughly washed in cool water with soap on a glycerin base and apply a disinfectant. The next step is directly the procedure of paraffin therapy. It consists of several steps. First, test the skin's reaction to paraffin. To do this, apply a small amount of melted paraffin to the exposed skin area. After you are sure that this substance does not have a negative effect on the skin, proceed to the procedure. Immerse your feet on the ankles in melted warm paraffin with a regularity of 10 seconds 3 - 5 times. Thus, on your feet will be fixed several layers of paraffin. Wait a couple of minutes. When the paraffin becomes hard and forms a crust on the legs and nails, put plastic bags on the feet. But that is not all. On top of that, you also need to wear warm socks. In this condition it is necessary to keep the feet about half an hour. Then remove the socks and bags, carefully remove the paraffin layer and lubricate the nails and skin with a firming cosmetic. To improve the effect, massage the cuticle area lightly. Paraffin can be used several times. If the technology of the procedure seems too complicated for you, consult a specialist in the beauty salon.

Compresses and masks Composition for compresses and maskscan be purchased at any cosmetic store or pharmacy. A sufficiently good remedy for restoring the nail plate can be prepared independently. Mix 70 grams of water, 25 grams of glycerin and 5 grams of alum. With the resulting composition, moisten a piece of cloth and attach to damaged nails, top cover with a polyethylene film and put on socks. Leave such a compress on your feet for 30 - 40 minutes. It is useful to put on the nails of olive oil, put on cotton socks and so go to sleep. This simple recommendation does not help cure exfoliate nails. However, it will serve as a good preventive agent.

Sealing To strengthen the nail platesa procedure such as "sealing" is popular, which consists in the layer-by-layer application of preparations containing essential microelements and vitamins. Often, the composition of the means for sealing includes the so-called "crystal material", an indispensable tool in the fight against delaminated nails. The healing components are rubbed into the nail plate in a special way and remain there for two weeks. A protective coating is applied from above, and, if desired, a decorative varnish.

Carefully monitor the condition of your legs andnails, and if you have even the slightest minor problems, take immediate action. With the problem of exfoliating nails, one must start fighting at an early stage of the disease. Otherwise, it will not be easy for you to get rid of it.