Your fingernails are more than just a beauty feature – they can reveal important clues about your overall health. From nutrient deficiencies to underlying medical conditions, changes in nail colour, ...

The monsoon may cool the weather, but it also creates the perfect condition for nail damage. Constant moisture, damp footwear and poor nail care can lead to brittle nails, fungal infections and ...

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 ...

Fingernails aren’t just a cosmetic feature; they are a mirror reflecting your internal health. Typically, healthy nails are smooth, slightly curved, and light pink with a clearly defined lunula (the ...

Diagnosing conditions of the nail can be confounding. Patients may experience delays in treatment due to challenges in diagnosis. While the nail may seem like a cosmetic concern, nail diseases can ...

Doctors warn that changes in nail shape, colour and texture could be early signs of heart disease, anaemia, thyroid disorders ...

Habit-tic deformity is a traumatic nail dystrophy that results from habitual picking of the proximal nail fold margin. 4 The most common location is the thumbnail; however, all fingernails can be ...