The Many Faces of Psoriasis

This 26 year old female noticed that her nails had been changing over a 6 month period.  Note the small pits and separation of the nail plate from the nail bed.  This lifting is called onycholysis.  There is only one disease where both of these findings are seen together and that is psoriasis.

Most people think of psoriasis as a skin disorder with patchy silvery plaques that form on the