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What Is The Treatment For Median Nail Dystrophy?
I would like help with median mail dystrophy, I have had this problem most of my life, I am 43. I can not bend my thumbs any more, and the skin around my thumbs splits and bleeds, sometimes, it is very sore and an embarrassment to me when people notice my misshaped nails
Tue, 26 May 2020
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Median nail dystrophy is a rare disease characterized by a midline or a paramedian split and canal formation in nail plate of one or both the thumb nails.
It is an acquired condition resulting from a temporary defect in the matrix that interferes with nail formation.
A combination of topical ointment such as tazaotene 0.05% applied to the nails at night, along with a daily dose of multivitamins can cure the disorder.
If the median nail dystrophy is attributed to the consumption of retinoid based medication, it should be discontinued
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
Median nail dystrophy is a rare disease characterized by a midline or a paramedian split and canal formation in nail plate of one or both the thumb nails.
It is an acquired condition resulting from a temporary defect in the matrix that interferes with nail formation.
A combination of topical ointment such as tazaotene 0.05% applied to the nails at night, along with a daily dose of multivitamins can cure the disorder.
If the median nail dystrophy is attributed to the consumption of retinoid based medication, it should be discontinued
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
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