Subungual melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that usually originates and spreads from the nail matrix. Because of its poor prognosis and short matrix-to-bone distance, amputation has been ...
As we focus on skincare, haircare, and overall wellness, nails often get overlooked—until they split, peel, discolor, or ...
(HealthDay News) – Intraoperative reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can be used to diagnose melanonychia striata in the nail matrix. Sébastien Debarbieux, MD, of the Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud in ...
We’ve all broken a nail or two from tearing through an Amazon box or experienced some mild peeling after mindlessly picking off a gel manicure during a meeting, but if you’re noticing small ...
Maybe you first noticed them while you were painting your nails and the polish didn’t go on smoothly — those dents that run from one side of the nail to the other and create little valleys where the ...
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 ...
Peeling nails can result from trauma, harsh nail removers, or excessive exposure to moisture and chemicals. To treat peeling ...