When a person suffers from Psoriasis, his or her skin cells undergo uncontrolled multiplication and accumulate over one another to form piles of cells. IT’s not only painful, but also makes the area look extremely ugly.

Nail psoriasis is the chronic condition of the skin. The affected skin looks red or develops scaly appearance. Elbows, knee, scalp and trunk are some of the locations where psoriasis develops. Finger nails as well as toes nails are affected by it developing pitting, thickening and irregular shapes. There only 5% of the people who have nail psoriasis and not skin psoriasis. If nail psoriasis is not treated it can result in severe medical conditions leading to functional and social problems. Genetics, immunological disorders and environmental factors such as infections are causes of nail psoriasis.

As soon as you see changes in the color of the nails, it is the time to consult doctors. You can see the following signs in person affected by nail psoriasis: pitting of nails, nails becoming loose, skin becoming thick under the nail, bleeding of capillaries located beneath the nails and at the tip of the finger. Only one method to prevent psoriasis is to keep it clean and damage free.