We’ve all broken a nail or two from tearing through an Amazon box or experienced some mild peeling after mindlessly picking off a gel manicure during a meeting, but if you’re noticing small ...

In addition to psoriasis, what conditions cause nail pitting? What can be done about it? —Sandra Willingmyre, MD, Camden, N.J. Nail pitting occurs in response to pathology in the nail matrix, mostly ...

HealthDay News — Severe psoriasis, nail pitting, and the use of retinoids were identified as possible risk factors for development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis, according ...

The relationship between damage from artificial nails and the development of psoriatic lesions is related to a well-known dermatological principle called the Koebner phenomenon. Originally described ...

Results found nail changes in patients with alopecia areata (AA) can occur before, after, or independent of hair loss with the most common nail problems including pitting, ridging, and white spots.

Fingernails and toenails may seem like such a superficial part of our bodies. We cut and shape them when they grow too long and paint them when we want to look more attractive, but probably don’t ...

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Diagnosing conditions of the nail can be confounding. Patients may experience delays in treatment due to challenges in diagnosis. While the nail may seem like a cosmetic concern, nail diseases can ...

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about the surprising things your nails can reveal about your health. For instance, a brown stripe running vertically down your nail can sometimes belie a rare type ...

You paint them, clip them, and maybe even decorate them with glitter and rhinestones—but have you ever stopped to listen to what your nails are trying to tell you? Beneath their polished surface, your ...

There are four main types of fungal toenail infections that differ by the organism that causes them and the parts and/or patterns of the nail they invade. Symptoms of the infection, also known as ...