Nail conditions
10 articles
NailsNail fungus: treating and preventing onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate caused by dermatophytes (70–90% of cases), yeasts of the genus Candida (10–20%) or
NailsAthlete's foot: causes, symptoms and effective treatment
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is a fungal infection of the skin of the feet, caused mainly by dermatophytes (Trichophyton rubrum, T.
NailsThe diabetic foot and fungus: why onychomycosis must be treated in diabetes
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate that occurs in 26–35% of patients with diabetes, three times the rate in the general
NailsBrittle nails: why they break and how to strengthen them
Brittle nails (onychoschizia and onychorrhexis) are a common problem affecting up to 20% of the population, with women affected twice as often as men.
NailsNail melanoma: recognising a dangerous streak in time
Subungual melanoma is a malignant tumour that develops from the melanocytes of the nail matrix.
NailsOnycholysis: why the nail separates and how it is restored
Onycholysis is separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, usually beginning at the free edge of the nail and gradually advancing towards the matrix.
NailsNail psoriasis: telling it from fungus, and treating it
Nail psoriasis (psoriatic onychodystrophy) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the nail plates, occurring in 50–80% of patients with skin psoriasis and in
NailsNail changes as a signal from the body: what your nails say about your health
The nail plate is a unique indicator of the state of the body, reflecting the metabolic processes of the past 6–9 months.
NailsNail fungus: treatment and prevention
Onychomycosis (nail fungus) is an infection of the nail plates caused by dermatophytes (Trichophyton rubrum, T.
NailsPigmented nail lesions: benign versus malignant
Longitudinal melanonychia is a pigmented band running from the nail matrix to the free edge of the nail.
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