Incomplete development of the nail of the hallux in the newborn

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Incomplete development of the nail of the hallux in the newborn.
Milano A, Cutrone M, Laforgia N, Bonifazi E.
Dermatol Online J. 2010 Jun 15;16(6):1.

Between March and October 2008, the nails of 541 (252 females, 289 males) consecutively born neonates with an average age of 3.2 days were examined in the Neonatology Unit. Of these newborns with nail disorders, 36 were re-examined after a period that ranged from seven days to six months. The most frequent nail alteration was the incomplete development of the hallux nail, which was triangular - sometimes trapezoidal - shaped. This alteration, which had been previously reported in the literature as congenital hypertrophy of the lateral folds of the hallux, spontaneously regressed within one to three months in the infants re-examined. There was no associated inflammation or onychocryptosis at any time. The apparent hypertrophy of the nail folds seemed to be secondary to the lack of pressure of the nail lamina.
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SoulShine · Sep 17, 2010

mmmmm, baby toes!!!

When my baby was born with triangular hallux nails I thought it was 'normal' and reasoned that it must have been as a result of rapid growth. for example: when the nail started developing it was only 2.5mm wide, by the time this reached the top the base was 5mm, as the entire toe was also larger, thus making a triangle shape nail. Also I didn't consider the lateral folds to be hypertrophic, especially not more so at the distal end.... I did have other things on my mind then too though, but is this such a crazy theory?

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