Following the guidelines of modern literature, the book is aimed at general practitioners, dermatologists, internists, and professionals in aesthetics, with the goal of broadening their knowledge and helping them therapeutically and aesthetically guide their patient-clients.

The basic principles of nail anatomy, clinical examination and laboratory diagnosis, color disorders (chromonychia) - structural - and shape disorders, infections-related disorders - diagnosis - treatment, alterations associated with dermatological and pathological diseases (benign or malignant tumors, reference to special groups of patients such as those suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, kidney patients, liver patients, heart patients) and nail diseases in elderly patients are presented.

The field of aesthetics is covered by chapters on onychoplasty (cosmetic and aesthetic procedures - artificial nails) as well as the side effects of their use. Numerous informative photographs complement the texts, diagrams, and a detailed glossary explains the most commonly used scientific terms.