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Health Encyclopedia: Nail Abnormalities
Nail abnormalities are problems with the color, shape, texture, or thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative Names
Beau's lines; Fingernail abnormalities; Spoon nails; Onycholysis; Leukonychia; Koilonychia; Brittle nails
Considerations
Just like the skin, the fingernails tell a lot about your health.
Pitting is the presence of small depressions on the nail surface. Pitting nails are often accompanied with crumbling of the nail. The nail can b...
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Expert & Community Posts
Amelanotic Melanoma and Subungual Melanoma
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...subungual melanoma, which is melanoma under the fingernails or toenails. This type of melanoma... Read more »
When Stress Affects Your Nails - Hair -Skin....What To Do??
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...problems in those body parts, namely hair, skin, nails. The American Academy of Dermatology's... Read more »
Antidepressant Side Effects
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...think that's not the culprit. Another tipoff is my nail biting. I've bitten my nails as long... Read more »
To Have a Facial or Not – That Is the Question
By healthgal , Health Expert...popularity - facials rank third behind massages and nail care. The basic problem with this... Read more »
Vegan, allergy-free Nail Polish
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...have cornered the market on accessible high fashion nail color that is the most readily... Read more »
Health Guide
Brittle nails: causes
Information Brittle nails are often a normal result of aging. Other possible causes include: Low levels of zinc and iron Thyroid problems Certain nail... Read more »Selenium in diet
...much selenium in the blood can cause a condition called selenosis. Selenosis can cause loss of hair, nail problems, nausea, irritability, fatigue, and mild nerve damage. However, selenium toxicity... Read more »Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
...urinary infection) Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: Nail problems High blood pressure Abnormal urine color ... Read more »Lung cancer
...occur with lung cancer: Weakness Swallowing difficulty Nail problems Joint pain Hoarseness or changing voice ... Read more »Nail abnormalities
Beau's lines; Fingernail abnormalities; Spoon nails; Onycholysis; Leukonychia; Koilonychia; Brittle nails Call your health care provider if If you have pale... Read more »Images
Medications
...should return after treatment has ended. Temporary nail changes may occur, which may rarely... Read more »
...doctor or pharmacist promptly. Temporary hair loss and nail changes may occur. Normal hair... Read more »
...tingling/pain/coldness in the fingers/toes whitish fingers/toes/nails loss of feeling in the... Read more »
...tingling/pain/coldness in the fingers/toes whitish fingers/toes/nails loss of feeling in the... Read more »
...serious side effects occur: blue fingers/toes/nails cold sensation of hands/feet hearing... Read more »
Related News
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March 18, 2009Low-dose treatment with acetretin, a drug used to treat skin psoriasis, seems to help reduce nail psoriasis, according to Italian researchers. Read summary »
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