What Does Psoriasis of the Nails Look Like?

Is it treatable with a topical cream?

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There are various presentations

Thanks for your question. Psoriasis of the nails can have many different appearances. The most common is nail pitting - the appearance of tiny pits in the nail when looking at it straight on or in tangiential light. The nails can also seperate from the nail bed (onycholysis) and have a whitish appearance at the tip of the nail that can spread down pretty close to the cuticle. The nails can also appear crumbly or have debris gathering up underneath the nail. There are other various signs,... more
Don Mehrabi, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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