Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

Let’s start with nail fungus, a disease that an average person experiences at least once in their lifetime. As you probably know, the fungus is found in our bodies. To turn into an infection, it needs ...

Problematic nail conditions range from nail psoriasis (NP) to paronychia, which are commonly seen in clinical practice and result from infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic and traumatic etiologies. A ...

The main feature of retronychia, a nail disorder of the toes, is the growth of new nail under prior nail growth. But this layering of nails is not always readily apparent on clinical examination, ...

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 ...

Onychomycosis, or fungal infection of the nail, most often affects the toenails. Infected nails usually have a thick, yellow appearance and can become coarse and brittle (see Figure 4). When caused by ...

As unsightly as it is, the infection is usually manageable — but only with the right treatment. Here’s how to kick it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: It ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of artificial intelligence in hair and nail disorders has “unlimited” potential in terms of both ...

NEW YORK — At the Skin of Color Update 2024 meeting, a speaker discussed how to diagnose and treat nail psoriasis and nail lichen planus in patients with skin of color. Held at the beginning of ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — For many going to a nail salon is a chance to beautify and relax but the unexpected can happen. A Georgia woman believes getting her ingrown toenail cut at a nail salon led ...

For more invasive disease, confirmation of onychomycosis is needed prior to initiation and to obtain insurance coverage of treatment, which is expensive. Terbinafine 250 mg daily over a period of six ...