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Cabello y uñas

Just like our hair, well-groomed hands and fingernails contribute a lot of positive things to our appearance. Our own hands are the parts of our bodies we see most often every day.

Our hair and fingernails also reflect our health – and often have the same cause for problems we can see and feel. This is because nail growth and hair growth occur under similar conditions.

A healthy diet and the right behaviour will help you to keep your fingernails from becoming brittle, soft and damaged.

Crecimiento de las uñas

The fingernail is continuously formed at the root of the nail from the so-called nail matrix. The cells formed in the nail matrix move to the front edge of the nail within three to six months.

During this time, they store keratin, die and harden to form the closed nail body. Fingernails grow about 1mm per week, which is about four times faster than toenails, which take about one month to grow this amount. Nail growth is very individual and depends on age, nutrition, living circumstances and mechanical stress.

Healthy fingernails have no grooves or stains, they are hard but flexible. Dull, brittle and splintering fingernails, on the other hand, could be an indication of a vitamin or mineral deficiency.

Causas de las uñas quebradizas

The root of the nail reacts sensitively to harmful influences. Generally, the nail body then becomes brittle, splintering off in layers or even ripping. This not only damages their appearance, but can also lead to long-lasting deformations of the nail body.

Causas frecuentes de uñas quebradizas

  • Malnutrition (e.g. due to unbalanced diet)
  • Mechanical stress (e.g. use of unsuitable nail files or biting the fingernails)
  • Working in continuous wetness or heat
  • Use of aggressive chemical cleaning agents without gloves
  • Nail polish remover containing acetone

Otras causas de uñas quebradizas

  • Skin diseases (e.g. nail fungus, psoriasis, eczema, lichen planus, Darier’s disease, etc.)
  • Circulatory problems
  • Medications (e.g. blood-thinning drugs, so-called anticoagulants)

Treatment for brittle fingernails: Pantogar® capsules

The unique combination of B vitamins, proteins, amino acids and medicinal yeast has a positive effect not only on the hair and hair cycle, but also on the fingernails. This is because nail growth and hair growth occur under similar conditions.

Pantogar® capsules provides the root of the nail with nutrients and vitamins for healthy nail growth and can rebuild structurally damaged fingernails.

Pantogar® capsules contain active ingredients that help in the treatment of brittle fingernails

  • Cystine is an amino acid that plays a central role in keratin formation. It promotes the growth of healthy fingernails and hair.
  • Keratin is a protein. It forms the main component of the fingernails and hair.
  • B-group vitamins, such as thiamine and pantothenic acid, are indispensable for the metabolism in the skin and its appendages such as fingernails and hair.
  • Medicinal yeast contains a large amount of vitamins, essential amino acids, minerals, trace elements and enzymes.

¡Proteja sus uñas!

Siga estos consejos de cuidado y deje atrás las uñas quebradizas:

  • Balanced diet
  • Wear fingernails short
  • Do not use nail clippers or roughening files
  • Avoid long-lasting moisture and aggressive chemical cleaning agents (wear gloves in such cases)
  • Use acetone-free nail polish remover
  • Apply hand cream to hands and fingernails regularly

Pantogar®, capsules, hard
Indicaciones: Alopecia difusa de origen desconocido. Cambios degenerativos en la estructura capilar (cabello fatigado, fino, quebradizo, opaco y sin elasticidad ni color).*

** Para conocer riesgos y reacciones adversas, lea el instructivo anexo y consulte a su médico o farmacéutico.
Last revision of the text:  August 2024

Pantogar® vegan capsules (food supplement), hard
Pantogar® vegan capsules should be used under medical supervision. Not suitable as the sole source of nutrition. Intended for the dietary management of diffuse hair loss in women. Recommended intake: 3 capsules daily with sufficient liquid.*

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, 60048 Frankfurt**

*This is a summary of all indications granted in different countries of the EU. Please respect your local package insert and indications

**Market authorisation holder may be different for single countries