April 27, 2012
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Lichen planus is an inflammatory skin condition that can affect the nails as well as most other parts of the body.
Keywords: lichen planus nail diseases
January 6, 2012
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Paronychia is an infection that occurs when there is breakdown in the seal between the skin and the nail plate.
Keywords: nail diseases paronychia
November 21, 2011
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Common but painful, ingrown nails are often the result of poor care — and infection may follow.
Keywords: feet ingrown toenails nail diseases Under the Microscope
November 18, 2011
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Watch and listen while industry scientist Doug Schoon walks you through 10 episodes of the educational series “Doug Schoon’s Brain.”
Keywords: Doug Schoon DVDs nail diseases
November 4, 2011
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Beau’s lines are ridged or grooved lines that run horizontally across the nail.
Keywords: Beau's lines nail diseases Under the Microscope
September 30, 2011
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Sometimes called onychorrhexis or onychoschizia, brittle nails peel, split, and break easily.
Keywords: brittle nails nail diseases onychorrhexis onychoschizia
August 19, 2011
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A New York City-based dermatologist specializing in nails, Dr. Dana Stern takes us on a tour of her day — complete with melanomas, onycholysis, paronychia, and more.
Keywords: dermatologists Dr. Dana Stern medical pedicures nail diseases nail doctor
June 24, 2011
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Onycholysis is a condition that causes nails to separate from the nail bed. If addressed quickly, this common nail disorder poses no danger to clients.
Keywords: nail diseases onycholysis Under the Microscope
May 19, 2011
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A splinter hemorrhage is a small area of bleeding under the fingernails or toenails that usually requires no treatment.
Keywords: nail diseases Under the Microscope
March 22, 2011
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Dr. Krista Archer, a Manhattan foot specialist, offers her patients a new treatment, an in-office laser called the CoolTouch CT3 plus CoolBreeze, that treats discolored, thickened, fungal toenails.
Keywords: fungal infections fungus fungus treatments nail diseases onychomycosis
February 28, 2011
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Pterygium is an adhesion between the skin surrounding the nail and the area under the nail plate.
Keywords: nail diseases pterygium skin diseases
January 1, 2011
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“Atrophy” is simply the wasting away of a part of the body. The same thing can happen to nails.
Keywords: nail diseases onychatrophia
December 1, 2010
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Be an informed patient by avioding common mistakes and misperceptions about a visit for you first nail evaluation.
Keywords: client issues nail diseases working with doctors
November 16, 2010
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Not all nails are perfect. Some are thin, some are ridged, and some have cracks and tears. But luckily techs have a number of natural nail products to strengthen and treat a variety of nails. Here’s a quick guide from Nail Tek’s Mary Jo Zwirowski.
Keywords: nail diseases Nail Tek nail treatments natural nail care
October 1, 2010
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A progressive problem that could appear on one or all of the toes, hammertoe must be corrected early if sufferers hope to avoid surgery.
Keywords: feet nail diseases pedicures
