Nail abnormalities are indicated by changes in the shape, color, thickness, and texture of the fingernails, toenails, or both. Some changes are normal and harmless, while others may be a sign of ...

It can be a normal color variation, especially in people with darker skin tones.Injuries, certain medications, infections, ...

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“Please pay attention to abnormalities in your nail beds,” she asks her Facebook followers. “Odd changes in your nails can very likely be nothing to worry about, but sometimes it is an ...

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A four-year-old boy in China had to have his finger amputated after his father took him to a foot massage shop to treat a fungal infection in his nail. The boy, surnamed Lin, was taken by his ...

Should you worry? Longitudinal or vertical ridges which run vertically up and down in the direction of your fingernail Horizontal ridges which go across from one side of the finger to the other.

Transient or permanent nail deformity and, infrequently, infection are also possible complications following subungual hematoma evacuation. After successful trephination and evacuation of an acute ...