Is your fingernail turning white or yellow at the distal part – it could be nail onycholysis!
September 9, 2009
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What is onycholysis? Onycholysis concerns the (painless) loosening of the nail plate from the nail bed. This nail condition is usually featured with a changing color in the distal part of fingernail – often turning whitish (white nails) or yellowish (yellow nails), reflecting the presence of air under the fingernail plate. What causes onycholysis? Onycholysis is often a harmless nail condition caused by a nail trauma/injury – in general you can reduce the risk for having this nail condition by keeping your nails short (and dry)! Less common causes of onycholysis are: • Skin conditions, such as psoriasis or lichen planus; What is the treatment for onycholysis? The treatment for onlycholysis is simple when caused by a nail trauma/injury: trim the nail short, do not clean under the nail, and be patient. It generally takes 2 to 3 months to clear up. In other cases you must try to ‘tackle’ the cause. THE TREATMENT OF THIS FINGERNAIL DISORDER: |
PHOTO – An example of ‘onycholysis’ featured with various colors:
Koilonychia – a.k.a. the ‘spoon nail’ – relates to many causes!
August 30, 2009
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What is koilonychia? Koilonychia (a.k.a. ‘spoon nails’) occurs when the free edge of the nail is turned inside out (everted), resulting in a concave fingernail. What causes koilonychia? Two common causes of koilonychia are: • thyroid abnormalities; But koilonychia can also be caused by direct trauma, excessive use of oils and soaps, or other more rare medical problems such as: • impaired peripheral circulation; One must also be aware that in the hands of children a ‘spoon nail’ may occur as a normal condition of the nail (not caused by a disease). MORE ABOUT THIS FINGERNAIL DISORDER: |
PHOTO – An example of ‘spoon nails’ (koilonychia):
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