Find Nail Disease

Did you know your nails can reveal clues to your overall health? A touch of white here, a rosy tinge there, or some rippling or bumps may be a sign of disease in the body. Problems in the liver, lungs, and heart can show up in your nails. Learn what secrets your nails might reveal. Certain nail changes are specific for various dermatological disorders. In addition, examination of nails may also provide an insight into more sinister systemic manifestations in the form of both subtle as well as specific changes. These findings may present as a defect of various anatomical components of the nail unit; nail matrix, nail plate and/or nail bed or vasculature. Since then many more nail findings have been found to be associated with systemic diseases. Therefore, examination of the nails should be an integral part of a complete dermatological examination. Clinicians must acquaint themselves with…