The half-moon shape at the base of the nail, beneath the cuticle, is known as the lunula. The lunula is part of the nail matrix, which is where the growth of the nail occurs. Any damage to the ...

Nails, if groomed correctly, can elevate your overall appearance. But did you know your nails also serve as a window to your overall health and can tell a lot about you?

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 ...

The solution was pushed gradually into the tissue; the success of the procedure was evident through the whitening of the lunula. This procedure was used in all of the fingernails and toenails ...