Nails: Nails in good condition can be very attractive. They also reflect an individual's personal habits - good or bad. Aside from their cosmetic appeal, nails serve many important functions. They help us pick up and manipulate objects and support the tissues of the fingers and toes. Most importantly, nails often reflect our general state of health. Nails are produced by living skin cells in the fingers and toes. They are composed primarily of keratin, a hardened protein also found in skin and hair. The nail itself consists of several different parts, including the nail plate, nail bed, matrix, lunula, cuticle and nail folds. Nails, like hair, grow from the matrix. As older cells grow out and are replaced by newer ones, they are compacted and take on a hardened form. The average growth rate for nails is 0.1 mm each day; individual rates depend on age, time of year, activity level, and heredity. Fingernails grow faster than toenails. Nails also grow more rapidly in the summer than in the winter. Nails on a person's dominant hand (right vs. left) grow faster, and men's nails grow more quickly than women's, except possibly during pregnancy and old age. Nail growth is affected by disease, hormone imbalance, and the aging process.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects cell growth of neural tissues. This disorder can cause tumors to grow, most commonly on peripheral nerves, at any location and at any time.
Nevi I: Pigmented skin lesions, both melanocytic and nonmelanocytic, that frequently cause concern for patients and their families. These lesions are a common reason for visits to dermatologists, both on a self-referral basis and on recommendation of another physician. The lesions may be of concern either because of fear of malignancy, because they are unsightly, or because they are in areas of irritation or trauma. Pigmented skin lesions can be either melanocytic or nonmelanocytic. Melanocytic lesions may include common acquired nevus, dysplastic nevus, congenital pigmented nevus, Spitz nevus, malignant melanoma, blue nevus, lentigo, ephelis (freckle), and cafè-au-lait spot. Nonmelanocytic lesions may include seborrheic keratoses, dermatofibromas, pigmented basal cell carcinomas, epidermal nevi, lentigines, and vascular lesions, to name a few. This document concentrates on the role of the dermatologist in the assessment of all pigmented lesions as part of the process of identifying malignant melanomas but particularly addresses the management of two common benign cutaneous lesions, seborrheic keratoses and melanocytic nevi.
Nevi II: Potentially malignant and benign lesions including cysts, hyperplasias, scars, and a variety of lesions arising from or mimicking various skin structures.
Nevus: Small, dark, sometimes raised growth on human skin. Also called a mole.
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