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Fingernails: how to recognize infection diseases?
About nail infections or fingernail infections:
In general one can say that nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation require medical assistance and
cannot be treated at a beauty parlor.
The list of nail features associated with infection diseases is very long, some examples are:
(1) Onychocryptosis, (2) Onycholysis, (3) Onychomadesis, (4) Onychomycosis, (5) Paronychia, and (6) Brown or copper nail beds.
Nail infection diseases are in a separate category from diseases of the skin.
Although nails are a skin appendage, they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions.
Nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation require medical assistance and cannot be treated at a beauty parlor.
Deformity or disease of the nails may be referred to as onychosis.
(source: en.wikipedia.org)
The most common (finger)nail diseases:
The most common nail (infection) disease are: Onychocryptosis (= ingrown fingernails), Onychodystrophy (nail deformation), Onychogryposis (ram's-horn nail),
Onycholysis (loosening of the nail bed), Onychomadesis (falling off), Onychomycosis (contagious infection), and Koilonychia (nail curves upwards).
(source: en.wikipedia.org)
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