It is used to treat mild to moderate fungal nail infections that does not involve the lunula, by painting it onto the infected fingernails or toenails. The lunula is the crescent-shaped area ...

Take a look at your thumb and you'll see this: It's the light half-moon shape at the very bottom of your nail. Every nail has a lunula, but it's easiest to see them on thumbnails.

Take a look at your fingernail (or your thumbnail). At the base, you may spot a white semicircle, looking a little like the sun peeping over the horizon. That crescent is the lunula. We don’t al ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Having a loose toenail or fingernail can be a troubling symptom, especially if you don't ...

“Nails are the windows into our health.” Half-moons, which are the semi-circle shaped arch, known as lunula, sit at the base of the nail. Not everyone has half-moons on their nails but if you notice ...

Closer views of the subungual hematoma from the top (A) and side (B) of the right great toe demonstrate the nail plate discoloration that overlies the lunula and extends to the borders of the ...

Damage to the nail matrix leads to clinical signs such as pitting, Beau’s lines, leukonychia, trachyonychia, red spots on the lunula, thick nail plates, and nail plate crumbling. Conversely, ...

Your nails may seem like a minor detail on your wedding day, but they can have a big impact on how you look and feel for this ...

Do you know what does a half moon on your thumb or nails mean? A half moon on the thumb, often referred to as the "lunula," can be interpreted in various ways, particularly in palmistry and health.