4. Previous Injury to the Nails
Exostosis can happen in almost any part of the body where there’s bone for it to be attached to, and this can include the nails and bed of the nails, too. These types of injuries are common where there has been a previously healed injury that occurred to the nail – and they can get in the way of how the nail is supposed to grow and lead to a whole range of issues that include repeated lifting of the nail.
Sometimes bone spurs under the nails can lead to a considerable amount of pain and discomfort felt, and it might be a worsening condition if the area where the exostosis occurs gets touched, irritated or subjected to stress or pressure more. In cases where people work with their hands every day, bone spurs of this sort are much more common – and can easily get in the way.
For these, removal is usually the best and a minor procedure.