A member asked:

What do you suggest if my son has onychomadesis and it says one of the causes is "systemic illness." what does that mean?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Underlying cause: Common systemic illnesses associated with this problem are: hand-foot-mouth disease, autoimmune diseases, pemphegus vulgaris, medications patient is taking, critical illness, or can be idiopathic. Effects the germinal matrix that produces the nail.

Answered 9/28/2014

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