nail plate

The matrix is responsible for producing cells that become the nail plate.

The nail bed is the skin beneath the nail plate.

In old age, the nail plate becomes thinner so that these grooves become more visible.

The nail plate requires a certain amount of flexibility and moisture to encourage healthy growth.

Areas of white on your nail plate: Also called leukonychia or midmatrix disease.

They may look like indentations or ridges in the nail plate.

The nail plate is surrounded on three sides by the nail folds.

A new nail plate will form once the cause of the disease is removed.

The nail plate is the hard keratin cover of the nail.

The nail plate is the hard, protective piece and the most visible part.