The more hydrated you are, the healthier your nails will be.
Trimming nails too fast, using them to open the lids of cans and boxes, and continuously biting them with teeth cause damage to the nails.
Girls often keep big nails. Having long nails makes some people’s fingers look very beautiful. Many times, it also happens that nails break while working in a hurry, washing utensils or clothes. When the nails get separated from the skin and get uprooted, there is a lot of pain and a burning sensation. Sometimes pus forms. The nail area becomes swollen, and it starts breaking due to a lack of vitamins in the body. Let’s take a look at the various reasons why nails break and how to prevent it.
Causes of Nail Breakage
Whatever work you do throughout the day, many times your nails get broken. Apart from this, nails also start breaking due to not taking proper care. Trimming nails too fast, using them to open the lids of cans and boxes, and continuously biting them with teeth cause damage to the nails. Along with this, nail cleaning products contain harmful, harsh chemicals that further increase the problem of nail breakage. Even if the nails of the hands and feet hit a hard object rapidly, they break.
How to Fix a Broken Nail
1. If the nail breaks, first try to trim it properly. For this, there should be a good quality nail clipper. It should be sharp and not worn or rusted.
2. Cut the nails by giving them a good shape with a nail cutter or nail clipper. Try to trim nails slowly; otherwise, it may cause pain.
3. If too much of the nail has been removed from the skin, consult a doctor. Before this, you can also apply a bandage so that dust and dirt do not get to the injury.
4. Avoid touching too much water. If water does not get on the fingers, then a wound or pus will not form in the injury.
How to Prevent Nails from Breaking
1. Moisturise nails regularly. The more hydrated your nails are, the healthier they will be. Due to this, they will not become dry and brittle and will not break quickly.
2. One should drink an appropriate amount of water to maintain hydration. This will benefit not only your nails but also your skin and hair.
3. To keep skin, hair, the entire body, and nails healthy, there will be a need for adequate nutrition. So, eat a balanced diet. Include foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and biotin. This will strengthen the nails. The growth of nails will also continue to be proper.
4. Do not keep the nails in contact with water for too long, as this causes them to become weak. Wear gloves while washing utensils. This will prevent weak nails from breaking.
5. If you bite your nails, leave this habit. Due to this, they become weak. Take proper care of your nails by cutting and filing them from time to time, but do not do it too much or too often; otherwise, they will become weak.
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