Acrylic Nails And Autoimmune Disease

Background Genetic and epigenetic factors interacting with the environment over time are the main causes of complex diseases such as autoimmune diseases ADs.

Acrylic nails and autoimmune disease. However fungal infections are. Among the environmental factors are organic solvents OSs which are chemical compounds used routinely in commercial industries. In pemphigus vulgaris PV nail abnormalities can even precede skin findings.

Splinter haemorrhages of the nail. Melanoma can also affect the nail. Behçets disease is a widespread vasculitis of unknown origin occurring in young patients but people of all ages can develop this disease.

You can develop damage to the nails irritation to the skin around the nails or allergic reactions to the nail chemicals. There are thousands of rare diseasesmore than 6800 according to the National Human Genome Research Institute. Its exact cause is not known but there is temporary cessation of nail growth in the matrix by various factors for example trauma involving proximal nail fold severe acute illness such as fever heart attack exposure to extreme cold psychological stress and poor.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes plaques and lesions on the skin. Some chemicals can dry out the nail and can cause brittle nails or make existing problems worse Rich says. Systemic sclerosis scleroderma SSc is an autoimmune disease that targets small and medium-sized arteries and arterioles in the involved tissues resulting in a fibrotic vasculopathy and tissue fibrosis.

The visual appearance of the fingernails and. 17 rows Am Fam Physician. To study nail changes in autoimmune blistering disorders.

Severe nail changes are often associated with extensive and severe disease. Unusual nail shape such as the nails becoming concave can be caused by iron deficiency. For example ice pick-like depressions in the nails nail pitting are common in people who have psoriasis a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin.