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About paronychia and nails...
Paronychia is an often tender infection of inflammation around the base of the nail fold. It can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia). Acute paronychia Acute paronyc...read more
Do you bite your nails?
You may be deficient in minerals What are minerals? Yes, nail biting often begins with boredom or impatience or fidgeting. If you are among the millions who regularly bite their nails, you...read more
Do you have white spots or marks on your nails?
You may have a deficiency in ZINC What is Zinc? The signs and symptoms of zinc deficiency include anorexia, growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, hypogonadism and hypospermia, alopecia, immune diso...read more
Foot care: how to cut toenails correctly
Hygiene Gently wash feet daily using a mild soap and warm water. For feet prone to dryness use soap-free washing cream, such as Wash E45 and Aqueous cream. do not use too much soap do not soa...read more
Growing feet
At birth your baby's feet are totally different to yours. They have fewer bones and they are much softer and malleable. They will continue to change until your child is around 18 years old. At this time theLichen planus, it can last for years!
Lichen planus is a relatively common skin disease that comes in episodes lasting months to years. The onset may be gradual or quick, but its cause, like many skin diseases, is unknown. It app...read more
Splitting of the fingernails
Onychoschizia or splitting of the fingernails is a common problem seen by dermatologists. The term onychoschizia includes splitting, brittle, soft or thin nails. Onychoschizia is more common ...read more
