We always try to pay maximum attention to our appearance. Nail and hand skin care is a very important component of the image of every modern person. Beautiful and well-groomed nails always make up the pride of its owner. But the situation may be overshadowed by the burrs that appear around them.
Treatment should be done at the first hint of their appearance, since in addition to the spoiled appearance of the nail, this can lead to more serious problems. Abscesses, inflammation and pain, and in serious situations - even the need for the intervention of a surgeon. Therefore, if there are burrs, treatment should not be put off the shelf, but should be started immediately. In addition, there are many ways in which you can easily get rid of them.
But first, you need to figure out why they appeared on your hands. Sometimes their occurrence is preceded by the development of certain diseases in the body, for example, problems with the stomach or intestines. Perhaps this is a lack of vitamins E and A. Their appearance is also facilitated by frequent overheating or hypothermia of the skin of the hands, work with tissue or paper, prolonged contact of the skin with water or earth, and the aggressive effect of some detergents. Improper or poor hand care, as well as an unhealthy manner of biting your nails, are guaranteed to lead to the appearance of burrs on the nails.
Treatment will be more effective if you find out the exact causes of their occurrence and develop the correct elimination scheme. To get started, pull yourself together, and if there is a bad habit, get rid of it forever. Sometimes we bite our nails unconsciously, for example, thinking. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to lubricate the edges of the nail with lemon, and even better with pepper.
It is very dangerous to break off burrs. This can lead to bleeding and painful wounds that do not heal for a long time and become inflamed. And if any infection gets into them, they begin to fester. How to treat burrs in this case? If this happens, a bath of salt and soda will help. Hold in it an inflamed place for as long as possible, about thirty minutes, and then apply any anti-inflammatory ointment to it. Follow this procedure until the inflammation has completely disappeared.
How to treat burrs if they are just starting to form? Make a bath with the addition of essential oil of orange tree, lemon, bergamot and a few drops of liquid soap. Hold your hands in it for at least fifteen minutes. Then take nail clippers and carefully remove the burrs. Treatment in this case will require only the use of any colorless disinfectant. In no case do you pull the skin so as not to damage it.
How to cure burrs with the help of traditional medicine? There are lots of plants with healing, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. And they are not only possible, but also necessary to apply in such cases. These are leaves and stalks of Kalanchoe, many known as aloe, plantain, calendula and chamomile. Be sure to use them fresh. It is very good to apply the juice and decoctions of these plants immediately after steaming the skin of the hands in a soda-salt bath.
How to cure burrs and avoid their reappearance? First of all, it is necessary to carefully monitor the skin of the hands, always dry and wipe them. For washing, use baby, liquid or soap with the addition of cream. After completing all household chores, nourishing oily cream should be applied to clean hands. If the work is too dirty, stock up on gloves and be sure to use them. And of course, eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible, filling our body with all the necessary vitamins. Even having completely eliminated the problem, do not forget about careful leaving, because it can appear again.