Contact me with a health question/Signs and Symptoms Your fingernails protect the fingertips from injury becausethey are finely nerve abundant areas that are composed of keratin, protein and sulfur. The nail bed is the skin underneath your fingernail and the area in which the nails grow on top...
Other causes of nail changes, such as lifting, may be more external but they still bear talking about with a physician to make sure. The conditions associated with the nail symptoms above may seem alarming and some are. But these symptoms don’t always signify dangerous diseases and even so,...
some require medical intervention. Fungal nail infections (onychomycosis) are common,with a reported prevalenceas high as 14% in North America, 23% across Europe, and 20% in East Asia. Psoriatic nail disease is often seen in patients with psoriasis. Ingrown toenails (onychocrypto...
Guestover a year ago Ask your doctor for a simple blood test to check your TSH (thyroid stimulant hormone) and free T4 levels. Brittle nails and dry hair are two signs of thyroid problems and women may experience changes in their thyroid function at different stages in life including pregnanc...
But it's best to have a dermatologist look at the affected nail to be sure. Other warning signs of a potential nail melanoma include dark pigment on the skin around the nail, splitting or bleeding of the nail, or infection-like symptoms such as drainage, pus and pain. As with other typ...
Also called as Onychomycosis, Nail Fungus or Fingernail/Toenail Fungus as it is popularly called is a fungal infection that affects the nails. Common symptoms of the condition include nails that are dull, lackluster, thickened, distorted, brittle, ragged