Nail psoriasis and onychomycosis (nail fungus) are both conditions that can discolor, thicken, or separate your nails. However, they have different causes, risk factors, and treatments. Nail fungus is ...

Psoriasis can affect your nails, too. When it does it's called nail psoriasis. Most people develop nail psoriasis years after psoriasis begins. It's also possible to have nail psoriasis without signs ...

If you have nail psoriasis, it's important to protect your nails. Anything that dries or injures a nail can worsen nail psoriasis or trigger a flare-up. To help patients get the best results from ...

There is a lack of standards for diagnosing and treating nail psoriasis, a situation needing attention because the condition is often a precursor to psoriatic arthritis. Authors of a literature review ...

Most patients with psoriasis have variable nail involvement with clinical manifestations, including irregular pitting, "oil spot" discoloration of the nail bed, and onycholysis. Additional secondary, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with nail psoriasis alongside psoriatic arthritis demonstrate worse disease activity, quality of life ...

A phase 3b trial demonstrates that tildrakizumab meets robust efficacy endpoints for nail psoriasis—an historically difficult manifestation to treat—while maintaining a favorable long-term safety ...

Three-quarters of people who respond well to the newest types of biologics for psoriasis can safely reduce their dosage, ...

How does one diagnose psoriasis of the nails? What is the best treatment? —R.K. Crisssman, MD, Grand Rapids, Mich. Psoriasis of the nails can be clinically recognized by the presence of nail pits, ...

You tend to do all kinds of things with your nails. You chop them off when you want or grow them long and try to keep them clean and maintain their hygiene levels to avoid unnecessary diseases and ...

While having a fresh manicure is the dream for most of us, sometimes your nail health can take a turn for the worse. For instance, your nails can begin to peel, crack, and turn discolored. Sure, nail ...