Treatment of nail diseases is not always easy, because topical treatment is often ineffective as the nail plate is not penetrated by topical drugs and the nail matrix is located under the proximal nail fold. The most frequent nail disorders are nail psoriasis and onychomycosis. In these cases systemic treatment is often necessary to cure the nail changes. Systemic treatment with steroids is mandatory for patients with nail lichen planus, because the disease may cause definitive destruction of the nail matrix. Environmental nail abnormalities are very frequent and include nail brittleness, onycholysis, and chronic paronychia. Preventive measures should always be associated with treatment in these cases.
Treatment of common nail disorders
Piraccini B. M.
Ultimo
Membro del Collaboration Group
2000
Abstract
Treatment of nail diseases is not always easy, because topical treatment is often ineffective as the nail plate is not penetrated by topical drugs and the nail matrix is located under the proximal nail fold. The most frequent nail disorders are nail psoriasis and onychomycosis. In these cases systemic treatment is often necessary to cure the nail changes. Systemic treatment with steroids is mandatory for patients with nail lichen planus, because the disease may cause definitive destruction of the nail matrix. Environmental nail abnormalities are very frequent and include nail brittleness, onycholysis, and chronic paronychia. Preventive measures should always be associated with treatment in these cases.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
