It’s not completely understood why clubbing occurs, but certain conditions are known to activate components in the bloodstream. This activation plays a role in changing the nail bed. Share on ...

The most common symptoms of nail clubbing include softening of the nail beds, bulging and/or reddening of the terminal portion of the fingers, the formation of a sharp angle between the nail and ...

Brian Gemmell from East Kilbride, Scotland is now encouraging other 'finger clubbing' sufferers to see their GPs ...

You don't need to treat clubbing itself, but your doctor will treat the conditions that cause it. The tissue under your nail beds swells and softens. Your fingertips bulge and may be warm and red.

"In certain cases, health issues such as anemia, thyroid dysfunction, and vitamin deficiencies can cause bumpiness on the ...

In more advanced stages of liver stress, some people develop a distinctive enlargement of the fingertips called clubbing, where the angle between the nail and nail bed gradually exceeds 180 degrees.

Normally, there should be a small, diamond-shaped gap between the nail beds. If this gap is absent, it could be a sign of finger clubbing, prompting further medical evaluation. “If you can’t ...

Finger clubbing usually affects the top of the fingers on both hands. And can also affect toes. It seems to happen in stages: there is softening of the base of the nail (nail bed) and redness ...

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Fingernails help protect the underlying skin from injury, and they also come in handy when you want to scratch an itch or peel a satsuma. But what do they reveal about your health? There's no ...

When the nail plate separates from the nail bed, it causes a white discoloration. This is called onycholysis. This can be due to infection, trauma, or products used on the nails. Pitting refers to ...

A sign of something serious "One of the first things I learned in medical school was to look for something called clubbing, where there is this loss of the angle between the nail and the nail bed ...