Pathogenesis, Clinical Signs and Treatment Recommendations in Brittle Nails: A Review

Pathogenesis, Clinical Signs and Treatment Recommendations in Brittle Nails: A Review

Abstract Nail plate brittleness (or fragility) is a common complaint affecting up to 20% of the population, especially women over 50 years of age, with fingernail fragility being more prevalent than toenail fragility. Nail brittleness is characterized by nails that split, flake and crumble, become s...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Chessa, Matilde Iorizzo, Bertrand Richert, Jose L. López-Estebaranz, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Antonella Tosti, Aditya K. Gupta, Nilton Di Chiacchio, Nilton G. Di Chiacchio, Adam I. Rubin, Robert Baran, Shari R. Lipner, Ralph Daniel, Soumya Chiheb, Chander Grover, Michela Starace, Bianca M. Piraccini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-11-01
Series:Dermatology and Therapy
Subjects:
Aging
Onychoschizia
Onychorrhexis
Nail brittleness
Nail cosmetic
Nail fragility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-019-00338-x

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