Many who suffer from “regular” skin psoriasis also suffer from nail psoriasis.  On some rare occasions a person will have only nail psoriasis and no skin psoriasis.

Since nails are closely related to skin and psoriasis is a skin condition, it is not surprising that nails should sometimes be affected by psoriasis.

Symptoms of nail psoriasis include (for both finder and toenails):

• Nail discoloration (oily yellow and blood red coloring)
• Pitting
• Ridges that go against the natural grain of your nails (side to side instead cuticle to finger tip)
• Thicker skin under the nails, which can lead to nail-loosening
• Crumbling nails.
• Other infections and inflammations around nail edges

Treatments include:

• Ointments and lotions
• Steroid injections under affected nails
• UV light radiation

Definitely consult your doctor to confirm whether or not you have nail psoriasis.  Oftentimes pediatricians will do a biopsy (skin sample test) to confirm whether or not the condition you are experiencing is psoriasis.