title: Worn down nails after acrylic nail removal.
abstract: Worn-down nail syndrome is a nail disorder characterized by thinning of the distal nail plate caused by repetitive chemical or mechanical trauma. We present a previously undescribed source of worn-down nail syndrome caused by trauma from nail filing after acrylic nail removal.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami L. Miller School of Medicine. timothy.wu@jhsmiami.org.
authors.forename: Timothy P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti
mesh_terms: D001505:Beauty Culture; D003358:Cosmetics; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics