Why are your toenails thick?

Answer 1

as you are aware, under our fingernails are thin, sensitive membranes called cuticles, and nails protect these. also, back in prehistoric times, humans had to survive in the wild, and the nails protected their hands and feet as they were running through the forests.

[The above answer is ridiculous. Cuticles are a portion of the structure of the nails, the "sensitive membrane" parts of toe nails are simply the vascular parts of the structures that grow and nourish the nail. To suggest that nails exist to protect the sensitive membranes gets cause and effect backward. The above answer also conflates toe nails and fingernails, as toe nails do little to protect the hands. Finally, to suggest that toe nails protect the feet as prehistoric humans were running through the forests, the answerer seems to be unaware of the simple fact that toe nails are on the top of the toes, and even prehistoric humans ran on the lower surface of the toes. You can run in forests just fine without toe nails.]

We have toe nails to as our evolved version of claws, as our biological ancestors were climbing creatures.

Answer 2

Toenail thickening is a common symptom of toenail fungus. For more information, here's an informative article:

How to Use Epsom Salt as a Natural Toenail Fungus Treatment

http://www.ehow.com/how_4933618_use-salt-toenail-fungus-treatment.html

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Ermmm...no to the above.

Thickening can be to do with fungus, but usually it is because the toenails are thick because of age, trauma or health conditions.

Epsom salts do not have an affect on toenail fungus...at all...ever. It can actually cause it and other issues, so be careful.

Answer 3

Some people do not have toenails because they might of smashed their toe, and that can cause your toenail to break off. After a short period, they should grow back. Also, some people may have birth defects, and are born with no toenails.

Most people however, have toenails. Few don't

Answer 4

They do, but slower than you finger nails.

Answer 5

well i once had an over grown toe nail so i wraped it in kleenex and shoved it in a box where it still remains

Answer 6

no.