onycholysis
Sign in to saveOnycholysis is a common medical condition characterized by the painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the tip and/or sides. On the hands, it occurs particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It may also happen to toenails.
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- Left hand onycholysis: ring and little fingers affected
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Research
877 papers- Finger and toenail onycholysis.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2015
- [Onycholysis].Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie · 1986
- Onycholysis: an overview.Seminars in dermatology · 1991
- Distal Phototoxic Onycholysis.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2020
- Docetaxel induced hemorrhagic onycholysis.Dermatologic therapy · 2022
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Onycholysis is a common medical condition characterized by the painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the tip and/or sides. On the hands, it occurs particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It may also happen to toenails.
Onycholysis can occur in many conditions, including psoriasis. In thyrotoxicosis, it is thought to be due to sympathetic overactivity. It may also be seen in infections or trauma.