Abnormal follicular keratinization: follicular wall cells fail to desquamate to the surface in the normal manner. • Sebum over production secondary to androgen • Propionibacterium acnes infection; they grow in the sebum-cell mixture. comedone extraction, intralesional cortisone injection (for papulonodules, cysts), oral contraceptives (esp. antiandrogenic such as cyproterone acetate), pho…
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The function of the human nail is to assist in picking up small objects, to protect the distal digit, to improve fine-touch sensation and to enhance the esthetic appearance of the hands. A complete understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the nail is essential todecipher its mysteries and its response to pathological processes. The nail is a unique structure whose component parts are coll…