Pediatric patients with Down syndrome have a greater prevalence of overall and specific nail disorders than control patients.

Nailfold capillaroscopy identifies distinct changes in capillary density, length, and morphology in patients with conditions such as nail psoriasis, onychomycosis, and retronychia. The single-center, ...

Your nails grow about three millimeters per month, and in all that slow, steady progress they’re quietly recording a running ...

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 ...

Fingernails aren’t just a cosmetic feature; they are a mirror reflecting your internal health. Typically, healthy nails are smooth, slightly curved, and light pink with a clearly defined lunula (the ...

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 ...

When doctors examine patients, they often look beyond the presenting symptoms to gather additional diagnostic information. Fingernails, frequently overlooked by patients, provide physicians with ...

A woman is hoping to educate others after sharing a warning in which she claimed that finding a dark line down your fingernail could be a sign of cancer. According to Jean Skinner, a manicurist from ...

Habit-tic deformity is a traumatic nail dystrophy that results from habitual picking of the proximal nail fold margin. 4 The most common location is the thumbnail; however, all fingernails can be ...

Anemia may cause nail irregularities alongside other symptoms. Signs of anemia nails include pale nail beds and spoon-shaped nails. Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen around the body.