Experts review warning nail features, from inflammatory conditions to tumours, offering practical guidance on diagnosis and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your nails might seem like a purely cosmetic detail, but doctors often see them as tiny windows into your overall health.

Nails are rarely regarded as an indicator of health. Nevertheless, several professional sources suggest that they can contain ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — At the Skin of Color Update 2024 meeting, a speaker discussed how to diagnose and treat nail ...

Your body sends you signals long before any serious health issue pops up. In fact, a 2015 study published in IDOJ says that ...

A systematic review in the International Journal of Dermatology underscores a paucity of literature on inflammatory nail disorders in people with skin of color (SoC), which in turn highlights gaps in ...

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 ...