Treating psoriasis of nails nyc new york ny

Nail psoriasis affects many patients with psoriasis, and may be a predisposing sign of the development of psoriatic arthritis. The nails can lift ("onycholysis"), develop small dark lines ("splinter hemorrhages"), develop a brown stain ("oil drop sign"), or become thickened (sometimes because of psoriasis, other times because of a fungal infection). Topical steroids can be tried on the skin around the nail, as well as injecting steroids in the same area. If not responding, using acitretin, methotrexate or the new biologics are generally more effective treatments.