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Query: Hello doctor, My 9-year-old daughter started noticing changes in her nails in the last two weeks. I am attaching pictures. Please let me know what the problem is. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query, but you did not send the pictures. Please send a few pictures so that I can help you accordingly. Thank you. Read Full »
I have white lines on my nails. Is it calcium deficiency?
Query: Hello doctor,There are small white lines in my nails of the hand. One of my friends told me it is a symptom of calcium deficiency. Please help me with this issue. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. White spots or streaks are normal and nothing to worry. But, parallel white lines that extend all across the nail known as Muehrcke's line are a sign of a low level of protein in the blood. Low levels of calcium which is termed as hypocalcemia has symptoms mainly o... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 39-year-old female, weighing 132 pounds and my height is 5 feet and 7 inches. I have noticed the presence of persistent horizontal nail ridges over the past two years. Initially, I attributed it to the natural aging process, but the condition seems to worsen. I maintain a healthy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I read your query and understood your concern. I have reviewed the attached images and observed the abnormality (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). If blood work is normal, this could be due to fungal infection ... Read Full »
How to treat chronic paronychia?
Query: Hi doctor, I have painful swelling in my lateral nail fold of the right finger in my right hand. Previously, I had chronic paronychia in my index finger of the right hand. For that, I used Onabet cream twice a day for three weeks and Loceryl nail lacquer once a week for six months. I cannot take ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chronic paronychia is a resistant disease and you have taken all the treatments necessary to solve this issue. In this case, treatment depends on the incriminating factors of the disease. Most of the time, it occurs due to irritants, repeated washing increases your fung... Read Full »
Something is wrong with my fingernails. What to do with it?
Query: Hello doctor, There is something wrong with my right fingernails, but my left nails are fine. What to do with it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern but there are no attached photographs in your message. Kindly send a picture of the affected area to help you better. I need to see the affected area to assess the condition and suggest you the appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Please... Read Full »
Nails appear to be unfixed in the skin. Can this issue be treated?
Query: Hello doctor, My friend's daughter is suffering from nail problem in both hands and legs. She is a 14-year-old girl now. The problem started when she was a 2-year-old baby. The nails appear to be unfixed in the skin because they would easily be pulled out when they are stuck in clothes' fabric, for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the clinical picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). It looks like twenty nail dystrophy. This is a clinical diagnosis. Some cases are genetic and some are acquired. The cause for the nail dystrophy is not very well known. Some of the sy... Read Full »
I have got few lines appearing on my nail, which are dark vertical stripes. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a few concerns, got a few lines appearing on my nail, which is dark vertical stripes. Especially the one on my right thumb is in the middle, and it has been here for the last two weeks now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Any symptoms or any other systemic complaints like diabetes or hypertension? And on any medication? Read Full »