II. Causes
- Manicure or Pedicure
- Nail Biting
- Nail rubbing or other manipulation
III. Pathophysiology
- Nail Trauma injures cuticle and nail plate
- Cuticle may indent nail plate resulting in deformity (e.g. median Nail Dystrophy with midline nail indentation)
- Inflammation may occur at the proximal nail fold
IV. Management
- Avoid further nail manipulation or Trauma