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  1. Onycholysis - DermNet

    What is onycholysis? Onycholysis is a common nail disorder in which the nail plate has separated from the nailbed typically resulting in a well-defined area of white opaque nail. It may be idiopathic or …

  2. 7 fingernail problems not to ignore - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 30, 2023 · In a condition called onycholysis, the fingernails come loose and can separate from the nail bed. The separated part of the nail becomes cloudy with a white, yellow or green tint. Sometimes …

  3. Drug-induced nail disease - DermNet

    Nov 27, 2016 · In the case of onycholysis, protect the nail bed from ultraviolet exposure by applying nail enamel. Paronychia and nail fold pyogenic granulomas are treated with topical steroids, antibiotics …

  4. Fungal Nail Infections — DermNet

    Fungal nail infections (onychomycosis or tinea unguium) make up the majority of all nail disease (over 50%). Treatment may involve topical or oral antifungal treatment.

  5. Nail terminology - DermNet

    Yellow nails in psoriasis is due to onycholysis, lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed (see below). Brown nails Podophyllin Oral hydroxyurea Nail dystrophy due to lichen planus

  6. Fungal skin infections. Tinea unguium - DermNet

    Distal onycholysis. The end of the nail lifts up. The free edge often crumbles. Superficial white onychomycosis. Flaky white patches and pits appear on the top of the nail plate. Proximal …

  7. Onycholysis image - DermNet

    Onycholysis is a common nail disorder in which the nail plate has separated from the nailbed typically resulting in a well-defined area of white opaque nail. It may be idiopathic or secondary to trauma, …

  8. Onychopapilloma - DermNet

    May 17, 2024 · How is onychopapilloma diagnosed? The diagnosis may be suspected clinically, but as malignant lesions under the nail could look similar, it is important to keep the lesion under review and …

  9. Fungal skin infections. Candida - DermNet

    Created 2009. Learning objectives Identify and manage candida infections of skin and mucosal surfaces. Introduction Candida albicans is a normal inhabitant of the human digestive tract from early …

  10. Yellow nail syndrome - DermNet

    What is yellow nail syndrome? Yellow nail syndrome is a rare disorder of the nail, which is usually accompanied by lymphoedema (swelling of parts of the body caused by blockage or damage to the …