Nail abnormalities are problems with the color, shape, texture, or thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative NamesBeau's lines; Fingernail abnormalities; Spoon nails; Onycholysis; Leukonychia; Koilonychia; Brittle nails
ConsiderationsJust like the skin, the fingernails tell a lot about your health.
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Infection:
Diseases:
Poisons:
Call your health care provider if you have:
If you have splinter hemorrhages, see the doctor immediately.
What to expect at your health care provider's officeThe health care provider will look at your nails and ask questions about your symptoms. Questions may include:
Diagnostic tests will depend on what other symptoms, if any, exist. These may include x-rays, blood tests, or examination of parts of the nail in the laboratory.
PreventionUsing the vitamin biotin and clear nail polish that contains protein can help strengthen your nails.
No your GP or practice nurse will advise the best treatment for your nail abnormalities.
Genetics plays a significant role in nail growth by influencing the rate at which nails grow, their thickness, and overall health. Factors such as inherited traits can determine the composition of keratin, the protein that makes up nails, affecting their strength and resilience. Additionally, genetic predispositions can impact conditions like nail disorders or growth abnormalities. Overall, while environmental factors also contribute, genetics provides a foundational blueprint for nail characteristics.
The hallmark features of this syndrome are poorly developed fingernails, toenails, and patellae (kneecaps). Other common abnormalities include elbow deformities, abnormally shaped pelvis bone (hip bone), and kidney (renal) disease.
you can't if you don't have a nail
A nail in your shoe
A natural nail is the nail you were born with.
The possessive form for the noun nail is nail's.
The basic parts of the nail unit include the nail root,nail bed,nail plate,cuticle,perionychium and the hyponychium.The nail plate,the nail bed,the cuticle,the matrix,the nail folds and the lunula are the basic parts of the nail unit.
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The nail length The strength of the nail The shape of the nail occasions
A nail weighs about one gram. This can vary depending on the size of the nail and what the nail is made of.
Minor nail separation is usually caused by damage to the nail plate however it can be related to illness. It is where the nail slightly seperates from the nail bed, causing the nail to lift up