by Nitin Ranjan | Jan 9, 2015
Nail dystrophy (bad formation) is defined as the presence of misshapen or partially destroyed nail plates. About 50% of nail dystrophies result from fungal infection. The remainder result from trauma, psoriasis, lichen planus, and occasionally cancer. Half-and-half...
by Nitin Ranjan | Jan 9, 2015
Onychocryptosis is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the nail bed. This condition has been found only in shoe-wearing cultures and does not occur in habitually barefoot people since it requires downward...
by Nitin Ranjan | Jan 8, 2015
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails that may involve any component of the nail unit, including the matrix, bed, or plate. Onychomycosis can cause pain, discomfort, and disfigurement and may produce serious physical and occupational...
