According to the American College of Osteopathic Dermatology (AOCD), brittle nails fall into two categories: dry and brittle or soft and brittle.

Dry and weak nails are the result of lack of hydration. They are usually caused by repeated washing and drying of the nails. On the other hand, soft and weak nails are caused by excess moisture, often as a result of exposure to detergents, household cleaning products and nail polish removers.

Other causes of weak nails include:

Mosha: Thonjtë zakonisht ndryshojnë me rritjen në moshë, shpesh bëhen të dobët. Teksa thonjtë e këmbëve zakonisht bëhen më të trashë dhe më të fortë, thonjtë e duarve bëhen të hollë.

Mungesa e hekurit: Kjo gjendje ndodh kur trupi nuk merr hekur mjaftueshëm, gjë që çon në nivele të ulëta të qelizave të kuqe të gjakut. Mjeku mund të masë nivelin e ferritinës dhe të sigurojë suplemente nëse konstatohet se keni nevojë.

Hipotiroidja: Së bashku me thonjtë e brishtë, simptomat e niveleve të ulëta të tiroides mund të përfshijnë humbje të flokëve, lodhje, shtim në peshë, kapsllëk dhe depresion.

Raynaud's Syndrome: A rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. This causes the blood vessels to constrict when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood cannot come out on the surface of the skin and the affected areas become white and blue. This condition can affect the health of the nails.

The AOCD offers diagnostic advice to help you determine if weak nails are caused by an internal condition or by external environmental factors: "If fingernails break and are weak, but toenails are strong, then an external factor is the cause. "

How to protect yourself from external factors?

- use hand cream
- when doing household chores, such as washing dishes, put on gloves.
- avoid prolonged exposure to cold and dry weather
- keep nails short to avoid breakage.
- do not keep them in your mouth or bite them
- choose nail polish remover that does not contain acetone.

Source: Healthline