PSORIASIS OF THE NAILS

Course overview

PSORIASIS IS A COMMON AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE INVOLVING SKIN, NAILS, AND JOINTS. NAILS ARE THE VISIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY AND IT AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITH SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACTS. DUE TO THE SLOW GROWTH PACE OF NAILS, ITS TREATMENT IS PROLONGED AND OFTEN WITH INCOMPLETE RECOVERY, WHICH FURTHER ENHANCES THE STRESS AND ANXIETY OF THE PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF NAIL PSORIASIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.