A condition caused by injury or disease

A condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate

Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are much more flexible than normal

Condition in which the living skin around the nail plate splits and tears

White spots are whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the nail matrix

Significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails

Abnormal stretching of the skin around the nail plate; usually from serious injury or an allergic skin reaction

Nail surface pitting, roughness, onycholysis, and bed discolorations

Any deformity or desease of the nails

An inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate

Ingrown nails, can affect either the fingers or toes; Nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail

Lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the Lunula area

The separation and falling off of nail plate from the bed

Fungal infection of the nail plate; common form is whitish patches that can be scraped off the surface of the nail

Bitten nail, is the result of a habit the prompts the individual to chew the nail or the hardened, damaged skin surrounding the nail plate

Split or brittle nails that also have series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate

A form of dramatically increased nail curvature

Sharp bend in one corner of the nail plate creating increased curvature

Discoloration is usually a bacterial infection that is cause me by several types of bacteria

Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail

Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the plate

Lengthwise, wavy ridges seen in normal aging

Caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed which damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow

Red itchy patches of skin on the bottom of feet and/or between toes

Nails turn variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, poor blood circulation

Redness, pain, swelling, or pus; refer to physician