Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Vertical fingernail ridges are usually harmless and often appear due to aging.Horizontal ridges might indicate health issues like vitamin deficiencies or ...

Nail problems affect nearly 10% of adults, with fungal infections outnumbering psoriasis cases by almost three to one. This prevalence disparity leads many people to automatically assume any nail ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD If you have yellow nails, this could be a sign of aging, smoking, or yellow nail ...

Clinical presentation: Pitting, nonspecific onycholysis (lifting of the nail from the nail bed), hyperkeratosis (thick nails), and yellowish-brown spots under the nail plate should prompt ...

We all have those moments where we find ourselves self-consciously hiding our nails. Maybe it’s because they’re nibbled or nicked, or in desperate need of a good cuticle taming. Luckily, in most cases ...

According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, approximately 50% of people with psoriasis will also have nail psoriasis. Nail psoriasis can affect a person’s fingernails or toenails. Nail psoriasis ...

The Nijmegen-Nail Psoriasis Activity Index Tool had higher accuracy for diagnosing nail psoriasis than the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index.

LAS VEGAS — Onychomycosis, a stubborn fungal infection of the nail bed, is responsible for half of all nail diseases and presents a tricky challenge when it comes to both diagnosis and treatment. “The ...