Cutting nails is a routine job for every young person, just as simple as eating. But for the elderly, nails become thick and hard, and ordinary nail clippers are difficult to play their role, and they often suffer silently because of curly nails. The doctor said that the elderly often have curly nails, deformation, onychomycosis and so on. Severe cases need surgery to rebuild the nail bed. It is suggested that if you can't trim yourself, you should seek the assistance of professionals. (Audio-visual/photojournalist Jiang Yunjun)

Improper nail pruning is easy to produce wounds, increase the chance of bacterial or fungal infection, and lead to paronychia or onychomycosis. Old people's nails are thick and hard, and they are prone to nail curl and pain for a long time.

Yan Yan, a plastic surgeon who specializes in nail diseases and nail bed reconstruction, said that the elderly tend to thicken their nails because of their poor physique and slow metabolism; If the immunity is poor and there is no daily maintenance and care, nails are easily infected by mold and form onychomycosis. Over time, nails will also change color, thicken or deform. Their appearance and elasticity are not as good as when they were young. It is very difficult to trim them, and sometimes they can't be trimmed neatly. Even ordinary nail clippers or scissors can't cut off long nails hard.

Thickening of nails is related to cutin, which is prone to nail curling. The most direct feeling is pain. If you don't pay attention to it for a long time, it will lead to "nail curl" in severe cases, and both sides of the nail will shrink inward obviously. There are hundreds of shapes of curly nails in clinic. Depending on the degree of curl, Nike's "tick-tock" totem may appear, or it may be spiral.

In addition to aging, ordinary people's nails have been injured and improperly handled, which may also lead to severe curling of nails.