
Fingernails: Do's and don'ts for healthy nails - Mayo Clinic
Nov 22, 2024 · Changes in color, such as a color change to the whole nail or a dark streak under the nail. Changes in nail shape, such as curled nails. Nails that get thinner or thicker. Dents in the nails that look like small punctures, called pits, or grooves in the nails. The nail pulling away from the skin around it. Bleeding around the nails.
7 fingernail problems not to ignore - Mayo Clinic
Jun 30, 2023 · Sometimes detached nails are due to an injury or an infection. In other cases, nail separation is a reaction to a medicine or to a consumer product, such as nail hardeners or adhesives. Thyroid disease and psoriasis — a skin disease that causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches — also can lead to nail separation.
Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The exact cause of TMJ disorder is often hard to determine. The pain may be due to a mix of factors, including habits such as teeth clenching, gum chewing and nail biting; stress; and painful conditions that occur along with TMJ disorder such as fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or jaw injury.
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) - Symptoms and causes
Nov 22, 2023 · Often trichotillomania also includes picking your skin, biting your nails or chewing your lips. Sometimes pulling out hairs from pets or dolls or from materials, such as clothes or blankets, may be a sign. Pulling out hair is usually done in private. An episode can last from a few seconds to hours. You may try to hide your condition from others.
Common warts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
May 16, 2024 · People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails. Prevention. To help prevent common warts: Don't touch or pick at warts, including your own. Don't use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. Don't bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails.
TMJ disorders - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Dec 24, 2024 · To ease symptoms, apply heat or ice, depending on the type of TMJ symptoms. Avoid teeth clenching, gum chewing and nail biting. Practice good resting jaw posture with the tongue gently rested on the palate, teeth apart and jaw in …
Ingrown toenails - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 8, 2022 · Trim toenails so they're even with the tips of your toes. If you trim your toenails too short, the pressure from your shoes on your toes may direct a nail to grow into the tissue. Wear shoes that fit properly. Shoes that place too much pressure on your toes or pinch them may cause a nail to grow into surrounding tissue.
Nail ridges: Cause for concern? - Mayo Clinic
Feb 4, 2025 · Vertical nail ridges extend from the cuticle to the tip of the nail. With age, vertical nail ridges may become more numerous or prominent because of changes in cell turnover within the nail. If your fingernails change color or you develop …
Adult bed-wetting: A concern? - Mayo Clinic
Jan 31, 2023 · Bed-wetting that starts in adulthood (secondary enuresis) is uncommon and requires medical evaluation. Causes of adult bed-wetting may include:
Leukoplakia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 15, 2024 · Leukoplakia (loo-koh-PLAY-key-uh) causes thick, white patches that form on the gums. The patches also may form on the insides of the cheeks and the bottom of the mouth.