Certain nail changes are specific for various dermatological disorders. In addition, examination of nails may also provide an insight into some systemic manifestations in the form subtle as well as specific changes. These findings may present as a defect of various anatomical components of the nail unit; nail matrix, nail plate and/or nail bed or vasculature. White spots on nails are common and usually not serious. Most people will experience this symptom at some point in their lives. An injury to the nail is a common cause of white spots.
It may take several weeks after the injury for the spots to appear. White spots can sometimes appear on the nail. When this happens, it is known as punctate ‘leukonychia’. Leukonychia It refers to a condition where the whole nail plate is totally white in color. Another type is partial leukonychia. There are three main types of partial leukonychia:…
