Dr. Joydeep Ghosh, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Fortis Anandapur, Kolkata, says, Horizontal ridges, also known as Beau's ...

Nail color, texture, and shape changes can indicate health issues. Brittle nails suggest nutrient deficiencies, while clubbing signals lung disease. Yellow nails may result from diabetes, and blue ...

Unfortunately, treatment of the associated skin disease usually has no effect on the ridging and roughness of the nails. Because it is still unknown exactly what causes trachyonychia, patients can ...

there are a lot of conditions that can affect your skin, hair, and nails. These conditions affect not only our health, but also your quality of life. Find out about what different conditions look ...

Onychomycosis, or fungal infection of the nail, most often affects the toenails. Infected nails usually have a thick, yellow appearance and can become coarse and brittle (see Figure 4). When ...