Last Updated on January 7, 2021
The anomalous nail growth alluded to previously is not an indication of lung disease alone. It could also indicate that you might be suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, it is important that you get yourself checked for both lung disease and bowel disease.
If you suffer from the latter, you can start an inflammatory bowel disease treatment as soon as possible. The quicker you start any treatment the better the results.
#4 – You Suffer from Psoriasis
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Psoriasis is a condition that annoyingly plagues your skin. Moreover, sometimes it can develop and become nail psoriasis.
Therefore, if you notice any discoloration in your nails, such as a white, yellow, or brown discoloration, make sure that you get your fingernails checked at the doctor. Moreover, if you notice, for example, dents in the fingernails, then you need to get yourself checked and start a psoriasis treatment.
#5 – You Could be Suffering from Skin Cancer
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Skin cancer, or melanoma, could infiltrate under your fingernails—unfortunately. One of the signs of skin cancer that can occur under the fingernails is the presence of a brown, sometimes black, band in the nail.
The nails that will be affected the most are the thumb and the nail on the big toe. Make sure, therefore, that you get any such discoloration checked as your chances of effective treatment are better during the first stages of cancer.
#6 – Something is Wrong with Your Liver
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Hepatitis C liver disease and hepatitis B liver disease are, unfortunately, very common in the world. Both diseases are a type of chronic liver disease and are very dangerous.
These conditions can be identified through observing the fingernails, as they are known to cause changes in the latter. The most common change is the appearance of nail fungus. Therefore, if you notice this particular issue, make sure that you go to the doctor.
#7 – You Have Diabetes
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Changes in the appearance of nails could mean that you have problems with your blood sugar levels—that is, you might be suffering from Diabetes Type 1 or Diabetes Type 2.
