Some 50% of all people who have psoriasis have nail changes. That figure climbs to 80% for those with psoriatic arthritis. Most often these changes express themselves in pitting, changes in the overall shape of the...
Most Common Infection
Sometimes infection develops along the side of a fingernail or toenail. This is called a paronychia, pronounced pear-ah-nick-ee-ah. This is the most common of all hand or foot infections, and needs prompt treatment to prevent...
A quick surfing of the internet should suffice to show you that there are myriad causes for black toenails. The most common cause of this phenomenon is bleeding under the nail. This is called...
Healthy nails are like any other part of your body, taking on their own, predetermined shape, which may not be the same as the shape of your neighbor's toenails or fingernails. There are normal...
Garden Variety
Toenail fungus is so common that any discoloration seen on the toenail is suspected of being the garden variety fungus we all know and hate. Yet, there are many conditions that begin with a...
If you're reading this, it may be because you noticed your toe nails have turned yellowish or a flat white. You're wondering, of course, if you have toe nail fungus? So, you went to...
Knowing the facts and statistics on nail fungus won't make it go away, but it might make you feel like you're in good company. Nail fungus is an incredibly pervasive problem around the world...
Some people simply want to have a problem go away when they have one. Others want to know the ins and outs of the problem and want to know why they go it. This...