https://toenailfungustreatments.com/the-science-behind-topical-toenail-fungus-treatments Your Guide to Treating Toenail Fungus by an RN Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 https://toenailfungustreatments.com/the-science-behind-topical-toenail-fungus-treatments#comment-7982 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:44:31 +0000 http://toenailfungustreatments.com/?p=570#comment-7982 The proliferating cells in the nail root form the nail matrix, and their proliferation (in the stratum basale) make the nail elongate continuously (blue arrows). As the cells here approach the dorsal surface of the nail, they are displaced distally (in the direction of the blue arrows), and are gradually transformed into hard keratin, causing the nail plate to lengthen and strengthen. This layer is thin enough for colour to show through from the vascular dermis below.

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