section name header

Image

Koilonychia (Spoon Nails)

Koilonychia (spoon nails). Koilonychia is mainly an aesthetic harm. It may be associated with e.g. anaemia. In most cases no cause is found. In infants koilonychia is physiological. Hairdressers may develop a similar condition caused by substances used for perming hair.

Picture: Raimo Suhonen

Primary/Secondary Keywords