Yelena Dokic, MD A 37-year-old White woman presents to the clinic for a routine skin examination. The clinician notes dystrophic nails on both her thumbs. A 37-year-old White woman presents to the ...

A 6-year-old boy was apparently well 4 months prior reporting to the clinic, when his parents noticed an asymptomatic, progressive change in the texture of his fingernails and toenails. They noticed ...

Habit-tic deformity is a traumatic nail dystrophy that results from habitual picking of the proximal nail fold margin. 4 The most common location is the thumbnail; however, all fingernails can be ...

LAS VEGAS — After antifungal therapy for fungal nail disease, some dystrophy may persist, which can be addressed by several available treatments. Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM "With the fingernails, we ...

Vertical fingernail ridges are usually harmless and often appear due to aging. Horizontal ridges might indicate health issues like vitamin deficiencies or infections. Good nail hygiene can help ...

Healthy fingernails are smooth and appear in different colors as they grow out. But they’re actually transparent. Fingernails can look white at the base, pink on the majority of the nail, and white or ...