Nail Psoriasis: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate nail psoriasis (nail psoriasis):

  • Dimple or spotted nails – pinhead-sized retractions, filled with scales.
  • Oil stains – yellowish discoloration due to lesions in the nail bed.
  • Longitudinal brownish streaks – splinter hemorrhages.
  • Transverse or longitudinal grooves
  • Nail dystrophy – psoriatic crumbling nails – completely destroyed nail plate.
  • Onycholysis – detachment of the nail, white spots may form under the nail.
  • The skin around the nail may be reddened