Is it easy for the joints at the base of your thumbs to become stiff?

Patient's question:

The joints at the base of both thumbs are prone to stiffness. Test and examination results: Unknown, this condition has never occurred before. Symptoms and solutions, guidance on treatment.

Doctor's answer:

The nail plate of onychorrhexis is thin and brittle, with longitudinal ridges, often chipping and splitting distally due to malnutrition, and is also seen in patients with conditions like lichen planus and alopecia areata. The typical nail groove features a longitudinal ridge in the center of the nail plate, with a shallow groove at the ridge top; it can also appear as prominent grooves without a ridge, usually due to damage to the matrix, and is also seen in patients with lichen planus and other diseases, as an expression of a. To promptly detect your condition, please frequently pay attention and carefully observe your hands, as they may be giving you a warning. This type of situation is quite common.

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