Nail disorders and diseases

Blood clots that form underneath the nail plate,usually due to injury

Noticeably thin white nail plate, more flexible than usual

Living tissue sorrounding nail plate becomes split or torn

White spots

Darkening of fingernails or toenails

Caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit

Appears to be rough and pitted, causes reddish color spots on nail bed.

An abnormal growth of the skin that stretches into a wing like structure on the nail plate

Inflammation of the matrix with pus and shedding of the nail

Ingrown nails

Seperation of the nail plate from the nail bed

Seperation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can occur on fingernail or toenail

Fungal infection of the natural nail plate

Bitten nails

Brittleness with deep, rough grooves in nail plate

Any disease or disorder of the natural nail

Bacterial inflammation of the tissue sorrounding the nail

One or both of the edges of the plate are folded at a sharp 90 degree

One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection

Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate

Known as athletes foot