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At present, the specific cause of shell nail syndrome is unknown. American doctors Chalmers E. Cornelius and Walter B. Shelley first characterized the morphogenesis of the condition in a 1967 Archives of Dermatology publication, stating: "this disorder can be explained by the production of a curved nail by a normal nail matrix which grows out as a shell to thus form a roof over the atrophic ...
Manicures, nail polish and remover, nail biting, and repeated trauma such as typing, can contribute to nail splitting. [1] Dehydration likely plays a role. [3] Nutritional deficiencies that can result in nail splitting include iron, selenium, and zinc. [1] Some skin diseases such as psoriasis and lichen planus may feature such nails. [3]
Nail inspection can give hints to the internal condition of the body as well. Nail disease can be very subtle and should be evaluated by a dermatologist with a focus in this particular area of medicine. A nail technician may be the first to note a subtle change in nail health. [2] [3] [4]
3. Depending on your nail strength, acrylics may cause a splitting or painful nail plate. Pay close attention to how strong and think your nails are. Extremely thin nails may not be the best for ...
Luckily, Women's Health editors offered their personal favorites, interviewed two nail experts, and tapped product testers to determine the 15 best nail strengtheners for brittle, thin, and weak ...
Onychauxis presents with thickened nails without deformity, and this simple thickening may be the result of trauma, acromegaly, Darier's disease, psoriasis, or pityriasis rubra pilaris, or, in some cases, hereditary. [1]: 783 [2] It may appear as loss of nail palate translucency, discoloration, and subungual hyperkeratosis.
No visible changes of nails. Mild clubbing – Loss of the normal <165° angle (Lovibond angle) between the nailbed and the fold (cuticula). Schamroth's window (see image) is obliterated. Clubbing is not obvious at a glance. Moderate clubbing – Increased convexity of the nail fold. Clubbing is apparent at a glance.
Muehrcke's lines were described by American physician Robert C. Muehrcke (1921–2003) in 1956. In a study published in BMJ, he examined patients with known chronic hypoalbuminemia and healthy volunteers, finding that the appearance of multiple transverse white lines was a highly specific marker for low serum albumin (no subject with the sign had SA over 2.2 g/dL), was associated with severity ...
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