Thick Toenails
Thick toenails can develop due to several reasons. As individuals grow older, toe nails often thicken. Thickening can also result from repeated trauma to the nail, such as running with improper shoewear. Acute trauma to the nail that damages the root of the nail can also cause thickening of the new nail.
One common cause of thickened toenails is fungal infection (onychomycosis). These fungal infections can be treated with topical, or oral medication. Other treatment options include laser, or matrixectomy. Please refer to “onychomycosis” for more details regarding fungal nails.
Systemic diseases such as psoriasis and hypothyroidism can cause the thickening of the toenails as well. These do present with a specific type of nail deformity.
Thick toenails can develop due to several reasons. As individuals grow older, toe nails often thicken. Thickening can also result from repeated trauma to the nail, such as running with improper shoewear. Acute trauma to the nail that damages the root of the nail can also cause thickening of the new nail.
One common cause of thickened toenails is fungal infection (onychomycosis). These fungal infections can be treated with topical, or oral medication. Other treatment options include laser, or matrixectomy. Please refer to “onychomycosis” for more details regarding fungal nails.
Systemic diseases such as psoriasis and hypothyroidism can cause the thickening of the toenails as well. These do present with a specific type of nail deformity.